Lord North

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Lord North was an 18th-century British prime minister best known for leading Britain during the American Revolutionary War and overseeing policies that contributed to the loss of the American colonies.

All labels observed (4)

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Lord North canonical 7
Frederick North, Lord North 6
Frederick North 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British politician
Prime Minister of Great Britain
human
birthName Frederick North
linked to: Lord North
burialPlace All Saints Church, Wroxton
conflict American War of Independence
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
dateOfBirth 1732-04-13
dateOfDeath 1792-08-05
education Eton College
Trinity College, Oxford
era 18th century
familyName North
father Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford
givenName Frederick
honorificTitle The Lord North
linked to: Lord North
knownFor close political relationship with King George III
defeat at the Battle of Yorktown consequences
legislativeAction Coercive Acts
linked to: Intolerable Acts

Tea Act 1773
linked to: Tea Act
memberOfParliamentFor Banbury
monarch George III
mother Lucy Montagu
nationality British
nobleTitle 2nd Earl of Guilford
notableEvent American Revolutionary War
notableFor policies contributing to the loss of the American colonies
notableWork leadership of Britain during the American Revolutionary War
parliamentaryBody House of Commons of Great Britain
placeOfBirth London
linked to: London, England
placeOfDeath London
linked to: London, England
politicalAlignment Tory
positionHeld Chancellor of the Exchequer
Home Secretary
Leader of the House of Commons
Prime Minister of Great Britain
predecessor Duke of Grafton
linked to: The Duke of Grafton
profession statesman
reasonForResignation British defeats in the American Revolutionary War
religion Church of England
residence London
linked to: London, England
spouse Anne Speke
successor Marquess of Rockingham
termEnd 1782-03-20
termStart 1770-01-28

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton succeededBy Lord North
Lord North honorificTitle The Lord North
linked to: Lord North
Lord North birthName Frederick North
linked to: Lord North
The Duke of Grafton succeededBy Lord North
Townshend Acts era hasKeyFigure Lord North
Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham predecessorInSecondTermAsPrimeMinister Frederick North, Lord North
linked to: Lord North
North hasNotableBearer Frederick North, Lord North
linked to: Lord North
Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford fatherOf Frederick North, Lord North
linked to: Lord North
Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford child Frederick North, Lord North
linked to: Lord North
Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford notableRelative Frederick North, Lord North
linked to: Lord North
Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford style Lord North
subject linked to: 2nd Earl of Guilford
North family hasMember Frederick North, Lord North
linked to: Lord North