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Who was Britain’s greatest prime minister? Lord Salisbury

Who was Britain’s greatest prime minister? Lord Salisbury

FromHistory Extra podcast


Who was Britain’s greatest prime minister? Lord Salisbury

FromHistory Extra podcast

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Jun 1, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In the latest episode of our series profiling the prime ministers that experts believe accomplished most during their time in 10 Downing Street, historian and author Andrew Roberts nominates Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, third Marquess of Salisbury, whose three terms in office at the end of the 19th century saw Britain reach the very height of its imperial power.
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Released:
Jun 1, 2021
Format:
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