Second Stanhope–Sunderland ministry
Second Stanhope–Sunderland ministry | |
|---|---|
Cabinet of Great Britain | |
| 1718 – 1721 | |
| Date formed | 1718 |
| Date dissolved | February 1721 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | George I |
| Chief Ministers | Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope |
| Member party | |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| Opposition party | |
| Opposition leader | |
| History | |
| Election | 1715 general election |
| Legislature terms | 1715–1722 |
| Predecessor | Stanhope–Sunderland ministry I |
| Successor | Walpole–Townshend ministry |
The second Stanhope–Sunderland ministry (1718–1721) was a continuation of the British Whig government headed by Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland and James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope. These had taken power in 1717 to form the first Stanhope–Sunderland ministry, and in 1718 they interchanged positions, with Sunderland becoming First Lord of the Treasury.[1] The ministry terminated upon Stanhope's death in February 1721.[2]
Ministry
References
- ^ Starkie, Andrew (2007). The Church of England and the Bangorian Controversy, 1716-1721. Woodbridge: Boydell Press. ISBN 9781843832881.
- ^ McKay, Derek (1973). "The Struggle for Control of George I's Northern Policy, 1718-19". The Journal of Modern History. 45 (3): 367–386. doi:10.1086/241020. ISSN 0022-2801. JSTOR 1879126.