The 1705 English general election saw contests in 110 constituencies in England and Wales, roughly 41% of the total. The election was fiercely fought, with mob violence and cries of "Church in Danger"
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, Captain General of the English forces and Master General of the Ordnance, 1702, attributed to Michael Dahl 91996
1st Earl Of Halifax
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The Whig Junto is the name given to a group of leading Whigs who were seen to direct the management of the Whig Party and often the government, during the reigns of William III and Anne. The Whig Junt
1705 English general election
…election 7 May – 6 June 1705 All 513 seats in the House of Commons 257 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Leader Duke of Marlborough Whig Junto (Baron Somers, Baron Halifax, Baron Wharton) Party Tory Whig Seats won 260 233 Seat change 38 49 House of Commons after election (Whigs-orange…
The Second Whig Junto by John James Baker, 1710
Portrait of John Somers, Baron Somers
Gibson, Edward Russell