1757 caretaker ministry
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The Kingdom of Great Britain was governed by a caretaker government in April–June 1757, after George II's dismissal of William Pitt led to the collapse of the Pitt–Devonshire ministry amid the Seven Y
William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire was prime minister and led the caretaker ministry
Pitt–Devonshire ministry
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The government of Great Britain was under the joint leadership of William Pitt the Elder and William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, between November 1756 and April 1757—when Pitt was dismissed by
1757 caretaker ministry
…of Great Britain was governed by a caretaker government in April–June 1757, after George II's dismissal of William Pitt led to the collapse of the Pitt–Devonshire ministry amid the Seven Years' War. William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, continued as the nominal head of government. In 1756, King George II was reluctantly…
William Pitt the Elder by William Hoare crop