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Viscount Townshend.

Illustration showing Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend, (1674 - 1738); English Whig statesman. He served for a decade as Secretary of State for the Northern Department, 1714-1717, 1721-1730. He directed British foreign policy in close collaboration with his brother-in-law, prime minister Robert Walpole. He was often known as Turnip Townshend because of his strong interest in farming turnips and his role in the British Agricultural Revolution.
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Title:
Viscount Townshend.
Caption:
Illustration showing Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend, (1674 - 1738); English Whig statesman. He served for a decade as Secretary of State for the Northern Department, 1714-1717, 1721-1730. He directed British foreign policy in close collaboration with his brother-in-law, prime minister Robert Walpole. He was often known as Turnip Townshend because of his strong interest in farming turnips and his role in the British Agricultural Revolution.
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Album / Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group
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Image size:
4257 x 4927 px | 60.0 MB
Print size:
36.0 x 41.7 cm | 14.2 x 16.4 in (300 dpi)
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