Robert Walpole Orford, 1st10 April 1717
Resigns over the dimissal of Charles Townshend
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Resigns over the dimissal of Charles Townshend
Resigns as Prime Minister of Great Britain
Defeated in Parliament, as the King's servant in Parliament is forced to resign
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