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5b. The Duke of Newcastle (Pt 2)

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A second episode for examining Thomas Pelham, Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Marquess of Clare, Earl of Clare, Viscount Haughton, Baron Pelham of Laughton, Baron Pelham of Stanmer, the brother of Henry Pelham; and for connected purposes. This is our second of two episodes for the Duke of Newcastle, covering his later life, second Premiership, and our review of him.


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