George Grenville (1. George. Grenville, who served as Prime Minister from 1. April 1. 76. 3 to 1. July 1. 76. 5, was the second son of seven children born to Richard Grenville. Hester, Countess Temple. The Grenville Program was something that Prime minister of Britain George grenville came up with to let the colonists know whos in charge. Why did British Prime Minister George Grenville initiate a program of taxing the American colonists in 1764? The Program and Stamp Act In 1764, Greg Grenville proposed a program to raise revenue which included the Revenue Act, the Currency Act, the Sugar Act, and the Stamp Act. George Grenville, who served as Prime Minister from 16 April 1763 to 10 July 1765, was the second son of seven children born to Richard Grenville and his wife Hester. History 1763-1776, a timeline made with Timetoast'.His elder brother was Richard, Earl Temple. Lord Cobham; his sister Hester married William Pitt. He was. called to the Bar in 1. In 1. 74. 1 he was elected as MP for Buckingham, a pocket. Richard, Viscount Cobham, with only thirteen electors. This. group opposed Walpole's government, which fell in 1. In 1. 74. 4 Grenville entered. Pelham's government but was dismissed by the Duke of. Newcastle's administration in 1. Treasurer to the Navy. In May 1. 74. 9, Grenville married Elizabeth Wyndham, the grand- daughter of the. Duke of Somerset, after postponing the wedding in the hope of receiving a large legacy. Somerset disapproved of the match and left Elizabeth a very small allowance in his will. The couple had four sons and five daughters: one of their sons(William Wyndham Grenville, Lord Grenville) became PM in his own right. Wotton House, Wotton Underwood, Buckinghamshire. George Grenville. During Newcastle's ministry (1. Grenville became increasingly friendly. Earl of Bute and the so- called 'Leicester House. Set'; these were the political followers of Frederick, Prince of Wales. The. Leicester House Set comprised a group of politicians that was out of power but. Prince of Wales succeeded to the throne. Unfortunately. for them, Frederick died in 1. Grenville gained a reputation in the House of Commons as an expert on procedural. When George III succeeded to the throne in 1. Grenville joined Bute. Seven Years' War, whereas the government (particularly. Newcastle and Pitt) was in favour of continuing the conflict. In 1. 76. 1, Grenville. Leader of the House of Commons. In May 1. 76. 2, the Duke of Newcastle. Bute formed a ministry with Grenville being made Secretary of State. Northern Department. His brother- in- law, Lord Egremont was Secretary. State for the Southern Department. However, Bute opened the peace preliminaries. France without consulting his Cabinet and Grenville opposed him. Consequently. Bute demoted him to First Lord of the Admiralty, a post that Grenville was forced. Lord. Temple, the previous year, Grenville had no private income. After the signing of the Peace of Paris, Bute introduced the Cider Tax in an. Grenville spoke in favour of the duty. Commons. Also, he was included in the riots. On 1. 6 April 1. 76. Bute asked Grenville to take over as PM. Grenville accepted, even though Bute. Cabinet. Although Grenville was extremely able and. Pitt's wrath for serving under Bute and he did not have the King's wholehearted support. Since one of the main. Royal support, Grenville did. A week later, John Wilkes published Number 4. North Britonwhich contained a vicious attack on the King's Speech concerning the Peace. Paris. Grenville's government promptly issued a general warrant for the arrest. North Briton, Number XLV'. This act by the government raised three constitutional. Were General Warrants legal? Was it a move against parliamentary. Was the freedom of the Press endangered? Wilkes and forty- eight others who were involved with No 4. After. a trial, Wilkes was acquitted, resumed publication of the newspaper and his. Commons. From then on it was indirectly assumed that the press had. Wilkes was. unpopular in parliament but to the electorate he became a symbol of liberty. In 1. 76. 4 he disgraced himself and fled to France to escape prosecution. Grenville believed. Independent. Gentlemen in so doing. He therefore. left the land tax at 4/- in the. Under peacetime conditions, the land tax. Peace of Paris in 1. Grenville also believed that since Britain was defending. Empire, the colonies should help meet costs. Consequently he introduced new forms of taxation in America. In 1. 76. 4 the Sugar Act was passed. This reduced the molasses duty of 6d per. Grenville enforced payment through stricter customs controls. The Sugar Act did not raise as much revenue as had. March 1. 76. 5 the Stamp Act was passed. It was to be implemented. America on 1 November 1. The Act extended the British Stamp Act to America. Both of these pieces of legislation were passed easily by. The result of the passing of the Stamp. Act were the Stamp Act riots throughout the American colonies, beginning in. August and culminating in the Stamp Act Congress in October. In America, 'no. taxation without representation' became the cry. However, Grenville did not. George III in July 1. In the spring of 1. George III had his first bout of mental illness which. Although his illness did not last long, it did raise. Regency Council, in case the King was removed for any length. Consequently, Grenville introduced the Regency Bill. George III took this as an insult. Grenville also had to deal with. The king blamed Grenville for the riots. During Grenville's ministry George III was extending Buckingham House and resented. Grenville's insistence on economies. The King wanted his London home to be a. Grenville was miserly. All these. factors led to the fall of Grenville's ministry in July 1. Duke of Cumberland with. Marquis of Rockingham as First Lord of the Treasury. He opposed any. measures of conciliation for the American colonies, voting against the repeal. Stamp Act. Grenville's opposition to most government measures in the. In the summer of 1. Grenville became ill. He had suffered from a recurring. London. for months at a time. On 1. 3 November 1. Grenville died in London of a blood disorder. Recommended Reading. Lawson, P. George Grenville: A Political Life. Oxford 1. 98. 4. Wiggin, L. The Faction of Cousins: a Political Account of the Grenvilles. Victorian. Last modified 1. February 2. 00. 2.
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