1708 British general election
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title:
1708 British general election
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The 1708 British general election was the first general election to be held after the Acts of Union had united the Parliaments of England and Scotland. The election saw the Whigs gain a majority in the House of Commons, and by November the Whig-dominated parliament had succeeded in pressuring the Queen into accepting the Junto into government for the first time since the late 1690s. The Whigs were unable to take full control of the government, however, owing to the continued presence of the mode
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First election held after the Acts of Union 1707
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1708_British_general_election
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2006-11-12T14:33:03Z
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2024-09-02T09:52:20Z
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