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Seclusion and Return to Public Life
- When
- 1768–1770
- Where
- Great Britain
- Part of
- Resignation of William Pitt
After resigning, Pitt remained in seclusion for nearly two and a half years, reappearing at a royal levee in July 1769 and resuming his Lords seat in 1770.
Following his resignation, Pitt had been nearly two years and a half in seclusion when, in July 1769, he again appeared in public at a royal levee. It was not, however, until 1770 that he resumed his seat in the House of Lords. This prolonged withdrawal followed directly from the health grounds of his 1768 resignation.
Sources
- William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
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