Historedia
Person

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1768–1778

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Resignation of William Pitt

    1768–1770

    Role: Prime Minister of Great Britain, who resigned in October 1768

    1. 1768–1770 · Great BritainSeclusion and Return to Public Life

      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.

    2. October 1768 · Unverified legacy locality: London, Great BritainResignation of William Pitt

      Chatham resigned as Prime Minister in October 1768 on grounds of poor health, after dismissing Amherst and Shelburne, leaving leadership to Grafton.

  2. William Pitt the Elder's Last Speech

    1778

    Role: Whig statesman delivering his last speech in the House of Lords

    1. 7 April 1778 · House of Lords, Palace of WestminsterPitt's last speech and collapse in the House of Lords

      On 7 April 1778 Pitt spoke in the House of Lords against Richmond's motion for peace with America on any terms, opposing independence, and collapsed during the debate.

    2. 11 May 1778 · Hayes, Pitt's homeDeath of Pitt five weeks after the collapse

      Pitt did not die immediately; he was moved to his home at Hayes and died on 11 May 1778, roughly five weeks after his collapse in the Lords.

Sources

  1. William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22