Godolphin–Marlborough ministry
This is a list of the principal Ministers of the Crown of the Kingdom of England, and then of the Kingdom of Great Britain, from May 1702, at the beginning of the reign of Queen Anne. During this period, the leaders of the ministry were Lord Godolphin and the Duke of Marlborough.
Godolphin–Marlborough ministry | |
|---|---|
| 1702-1710 | |
Engravings of Lord Godolphin (left) and the Duke of Marlborough (right) | |
| Date formed | May 1702 |
| Date dissolved | 8 August 1710 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Anne |
| Lord High Treasurer | Lord Godolphin |
| Master-General of the Ordnance | The Duke of Marlborough |
| Member party | Tory Whigs |
| Status in legislature | Majority coalition (England, and GB after 1707) Outside of Parliament (Scotland) 482 / 513 (1702-1705)493 / 513 (1705-1708)513 / 558 (1708-1710) |
| Opposition cabinet | None |
| History | |
| Election(s) | England: Scotland: 1702 Great Britain: 1708 |
| Legislature term(s) | 1st Parliament of Queen Anne (England) 1702-1707 Scottish Parliament (Scotland) 1st British Parliament (after 1707) |
| Successor | Harley ministry |
On 8 August 1710 Godolphin was dismissed and the Harley ministry took power.
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