Leaders in Politics and the Military

Lord Castlereagh (1769 – 1822)
Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh, was son of the Irish peer, the Marquess of Londonderry, whose title he inherited as the 2nd Marquess in 1821.... Read More →

Lord Liverpool (1770 -1828)
Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, was appointed Prime Minister after the assassination of Spencer Perceval in 1812. He held the office for 15... Read More →

Lord Nelson (1758 – 1805)
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, is considered to be the greatest naval hero in the history of England. Son of a vicar, Nelson went... Read More →

Spencer Perceval (1762 – 1812)
Spencer Perceval was Prime Minster from October 4, 1809 until his murder on May 11, 1812. He is the only British Prime Minster to... Read More →

William Pitt, the Younger (1759 – 1806)
The youngest Prime Minister in Britain’s history, Pitt was only 24 when he first took office and remained Prime Minister for a total of... Read More →

Duke of Wellington (1769 – 1852)
Arthur Wellesley was born in Ireland, a younger son of the Earl of Mornington. (The original family name was Wesley, but the spelling was... Read More →

William Wilberforce (1759 – 1833)
Politician and philanthropist, Wilberforce is best known for leading the British campaign against the slave trade. Following the lead of his politically-minded friend William... Read More →