Carteret ministry
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The Carteret ministry was the Whig government of Great Britain that held office from 1742 to 1744, following the defeat of the Walpole ministry by a margin of one vote. The nominal head of the ministr
Portrait of Spencer Compton by Godfrey Kneller, c.1710
Carteret by William Hoare, c.1751
Broad Bottom ministry
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The Broad Bottom ministry was the factional coalition government of Great Britain between 1744 and 1754. It was led by the two Pelham brothers in Parliament, Prime Minister Henry Pelham in the House o
Carteret ministry
…Opposition leader Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn History Election 1741 general election Legislature terms 1741–1747 Predecessor Walpole ministry Successor Broad Bottom ministry Portrait of Spencer Compton by Godfrey Kneller, c.1710 Carteret by William Hoare, c.1751 The Carteret ministry was the Whig government of Great Britain…
Henry Pelham
Thomas Pelham Holles 1st Duke of Newcastle under Lyne
Portrait of Henry Pelham by William Hoare, 1751. Pelham was both Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer