3. Henry Pelham

A little brother with big ambitions

Two episodes for examining the Hon. Henry Pelham, Walpole’s protégé; and for connected purposes. In the first episode, we go over his background and early days in politics.​ In the second, we talk about his time at the top, and pass judgement on his performance.

Sources
A Whig in Power John W. Wilkes (1964)
The Prime Ministers Iain Dale (2020)
Gimson's Prime Ministers Andrew Gimson (2018)
https://history.blog.gov.uk/2014/12/17/henry-pelham-whig-1743-1754/
https://www.pdavis.nl/NDA.htm
https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/private-lives/relationships/overview/lawofmarriage-/