The Broad Bottom ministry was the factional
coalition government
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of
Great Britain
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between 1744 and 1754. It was led by the two Pelham brothers in
Parliament
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, Prime Minister
Henry Pelham
Henry Pelham (25 September 1694 – 6 March 1754) was a British Whig statesman who served as 3rd Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1743 until his death in 1754. He was the younger brother of Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle, who ...
in the
House of Commons
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and
the Duke of Newcastle
Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne and 1st Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne, (21 July 169317 November 1768) was a British Whig statesman who served as the 4th and 6th Prime Minister of Great Britain, his official life extended ...
in the
House of Lords
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.
Early in 1746
the King wished a change of prime minister, and Pelham lost power, but
only briefly. On returning to office he put in place a strengthened broad coalition of
Whigs. The second Broad Bottom administration lasted from Pelham's resumption of power until his death in 1754.
Ministry
See also
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1747 British general election
The 1747 British general election returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 10th Parliament of Great Britain to be summoned, after the merger of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland in 1707. The election saw Henr ...
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Government
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1744 establishments in Great Britain
1746 establishments in Great Britain
1746 disestablishments in Great Britain
1754 disestablishments in Great Britain
1740s in Great Britain
1750s in Great Britain
Ministries of George II of Great Britain