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Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, was a British Tory statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1812 to 1827. Before becoming prime minister he had been foreign secretary, home secretary and secretary of state for war and the colonies. He held the constituency of Rye from 1790 until 1803, when he was elevated to the House of Lords, where he was Leader 1803–1806…
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politics · Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1812 to 1827 · politician · also Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, Lord Liverpool, Robert Jenkinson, Earl of Liverpool, Liverpool
Born 7 June 1770 · Died 4 December 1828 · Q312569
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He thought that, in order to maintain the Protestant ascendancy, it was necessary to have a Protestant parliament, a Protestant council, and Protestant judges.
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Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
Says Jenkinson was: [A] capable and intelligent statesman, whose skill in building up his party, leading the country to victory in the war against Napoleon, and laying the foundations for prosperity outweighed his unpopu
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Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
Summed up Liverpool's strengths and weaknesses:
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Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
Died 1828-12-04.
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Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
“France is your natural enemy; she is more so as a republic than as a monarchy. We know less at what point a nation will stop than a king.”
Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
“He thought that, in order to maintain the Protestant ascendancy, it was necessary to have a Protestant parliament, a Protestant council, and Protestant judges.”
Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
– Lord Maryborough, the Master of the Mint, leaves the Cabinet
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Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
Following the suicide of Castlereagh, Canning became foreign secretary and leader of the House of Commons, while two of his followers were promoted, F
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Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
The House of Commons voted to repeal the income tax that had been introduced to fund the war with France; Liverpool had argued that the tax should be retained in peacetime
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Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
Career landmark: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1812–1827).
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Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
Career landmark: Leader of the House of Lords (1807–1827).
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Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
Career landmark: Home Secretary (1807–1809).
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Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
Career landmark: Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (1806–1827).
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Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
Career landmark: Home Secretary (1804–1806).
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Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
Career landmark: Leader of the House of Lords (1803–1806).
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Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
Was elevated to the House of Lords as Baron Hawkesbury in order to support the government against Lord Grenville's attacks
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Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
When he became Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in Henry Addington's administration and was responsible for negotiating the Treaty of Amiens with France
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Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
Career landmark: Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1801–1804).
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Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
Career landmark: Master of the Mint (1799–1801).
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Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
Born 1770-06-07.
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