A short history of England . tly the most influ-ential of the ministers. Withhim began the prime minister-ship. Although there was evenyet no office with that title, yetsince the time of Walpole therehas always been one ministerwho holds the most conspicuousplace, gathers the others aroundhim, confers with the king intheir name, and in other waysholds them together. There hadbeen royal favorites before thistime, and there had been ministers of predominant influence, butnone who for any length of time was acknowledged by his asso-ciates, by the king, and by parliament to have this leading posi-
A short history of England . tly the most influ-ential of the ministers. Withhim began the prime minister-ship. Although there was evenyet no office with that title, yetsince the time of Walpole therehas always been one ministerwho holds the most conspicuousplace, gathers the others aroundhim, confers with the king intheir name, and in other waysholds them together. There hadbeen royal favorites before thistime, and there had been ministers of predominant influence, butnone who for any length of time was acknowledged by his asso-ciates, by the king, and by parliament to have this leading posi-tion. Walpole now attained the position and held it withoutserious danger of its loss for more than twenty years. Thisoccurred the more naturally because George I could speak noEnglish and his ministers no German. All their intercourse, there-fore, had to be in Latin, which was spoken badly and withdifficulty and dissatisfaction by all parties. The king thereforesoon ceased to attend cabinet meetings and one of the ministers. Walpole A SHORT HISTORY OF ENGLAND ded in his pla .v the most influential minister and it made his position still more that of a :. Policy of Waipoie. Wal 1 confidence two is ogSj v . :_, II, and*parliament was us BR .How the plans he advised. The princ s .he polk:] Whig mis and to conciliate party dit-ome. He st - ssible the bittei and religi - - which had divided mei that line of i . ::led and the ented. He was always mod-asonable, With these views it naturally he did not e - an] bril- liant policy, 01 an] - - His ding un»quiet rout ler than in taking I ship ins: ents during a period of action. This, it rasthc I Dtnry. It was no:marked by such CO] licts sasl ii nation in sixteent . tury or the Rebellion in the sev< Bui England during this time was growing more mo ison- able. and wealthy, and Walpole was the ideal . such a time. 40^. Parliamentaxy Corruption. The higher motives of mem-parliament and . ers w ho elected them « ere seldom
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