Factors that lead to Pitt becoming Prime Minister
- Created by: Hannah Shepheard
- Created on: 30-03-15 13:07
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- Factors that led to Pitt becoming PM
- Personal Skills and Background
- Pitt graduated from Cambridge at a young age
- Pitt was the Chancellor of the Exchequer
- Pitt's father was PM
- Pitt was very good with numbers
- Charles Fox
- Friends with the Prince Regent
- Appeared more radical than he actually was
- King believed that Fox was a negative influence
- The King hated Fox
- Lack of Opposition
- North, Rockingham, Shelbourne, Portland and Fox all hated by the King
- Previous PM's ineffective in office.
- Pitt was the last chance for the King
- Failed Ministries
- Lord North
- Lost America
- Marques of Rockingham
- Government hated by the King
- Earl Shelbourne
- Brought by Fox "Parliamentary Arithmetic"
- Duke of Portland
- Lost the majority in parliment
- Removed opposition for Pitt, and made him look great!
- Lord North
- Support of the King
- Pitt was a reformist and wanted to keep the monarchy
- Pitt didn't aggravate the King like Fox did.
- The King allowed Pitt to become PM
- Pitt had the Kings confident support.
- Personal Skills and Background
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