Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham Greetings Card

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Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham NPG D5830

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by James Sayers, published by Charles Bretherton

Statesman and twice Prime Minister. His first ministry, though only lasting thirteen months in 1765-6, was responsible for the repeal of the controversial Stamp Tax placed on the American colonies. Rockingham later supported proposals to grant the colonies independence. His second ministry in 1782 saw Ireland granted its own Parliament and the Royal household curtailed.

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.

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