Addington Government
The Addington government was formed in the United Kingdom on March 17, 1801 by Prime Minister Henry Addington of the Conservative Tories , replacing the first Pitt government . She was in office until May 10, 1804, when it was replaced by the second Pitt government.
Reigned 1801 to 1804
Addington took over the premiership after William Pitt the Younger had resigned after more than 17 years in office, because the Union Act ( Act of Union in 1800 ) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland created not his assurances in the Catholic question followed it. On March 10, 1801, the first census for England , Scotland and Wales showed a population of 10.5 million.
On March 25 and 27, 1802, the Peace of Amiens was signed, which finally ended the Second War of the Coalition . The UK Parliament then overturned the income tax , which had largely been used to finance the war. The Health and Morals of Apprentices Act of 1802 prohibited the employment of children in need under the age of nine, while the daily working hours of children were limited to twelve hours and prohibited at night.
In Ireland in 1803 there was a rebellion led by Robert Emmet against British rule and an attempt to depose the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland . Emmet was captured on August 25 and hanged a month later on September 20, 1803.
minister
The Cabinet consisted of the following ministers:
| Office | Surname | Beginning of the term of office | Term expires |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury |
Henry Addington | March 17, 1801 | May 10, 1804 |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer | Henry Addington | March 17, 1801 | May 10, 1804 |
| Lord Chancellor | John Scott, 1st Baron of Eldon | March 17, 1801 | May 10, 1804 |
| Lord President of the Council |
John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland |
March 17, 1801 July 30, 1801 |
July 30, 1801 May 10, 1804 |
| Lord Seal Keeper | John Fane, 10th Earl of Westmorland | March 17, 1801 | May 10, 1804 |
| Interior minister | William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland Thomas Pelham, Lord Pelham Charles Philip Yorke |
March 17, 1801 July 30, 1801 August 17, 1803 |
July 30, 1801 August 17, 1803 May 10, 1804 |
| Foreign minister | Robert Jenkinson, Viscount Hawkesbury | March 17, 1801 | May 10, 1804 |
| Minister for War and Colonies | Robert Hobart, Baron Hobart | March 17, 1801 | May 10, 1804 |
| First Lord of the Admiralty | John Jervis, 1st Earl of St. Vincent | March 17, 1801 | May 10, 1804 |
| General Feldzeugmeister | John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham | March 17, 1801 | May 10, 1804 |
| President of the Commerce Office | Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool | March 17, 1801 | May 10, 1804 |
| President of the Control Office |
George Legge, Viscount Lewisham Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh |
April 25, 1801 July 6, 1802 |
July 6, 1802 May 10, 1804 |
Background literature
- The big Ploetz. The encyclopedia of world history , Verlag Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 35th edition, 2008, p. 1042, ISBN 978-3-525-32008-2
- Hywell Williams: Cassell's Chronology of World History. Dates, Events and Ideas that mad History , Verlag Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2005, pp. 352 ff., ISBN 0-304-35730-8