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14b. Lord North (Pt 2)
A second episode for examining The Honourable Frederick North, referred to as Lord North by courtesy; and for connected purposes.
This is our second of four episodes for Lord North, in which we cover his growing political career, ascendancy to the office of Prime Minister, and first years at the top.
Edited by Roberto Toro of Grand Embassy Productions
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