= Charles Montagu = '''Charles Montagu''' was a [[UnitedKingdom/WhigParty|Whig]] politician and member of the [[UnitedKingdom/Parliament|Parliament]]. <> ---- == History == Montagu joined government in 1692. He rose rapidly through the [[UnitedKingdom/Treasury|Treasury]] and was created '''baron of Halifax''' in 1700. [[UnitedKingdom/Anne|Anne]] succeeded in 1702 and dismissed all [[UnitedKingdom/WhigParty|Whigs]] from government. As the [[WorldHistory/WarOfSpanishSuccession|War of Spanish Succession]] dragged on though, her government came to be dominated by a '''Whig Junto''' that included [[UnitedKingdom/JohnSomers|Somers]], Montagu, [[UnitedKingdom/ThomasWharton|Wharton]], and [[UnitedKingdom/EdwardRussell|Russell]]. This government fell in 1710, in the context of the '''Sacheverell riots'''. Montagu was returned to government upon [[UnitedKingdom/GeorgeI|George's]] succession, and also raised to '''earl of Halifax''' plus a courtesy title of '''Viscount Sunbury'''. He died shortly after in 1715. ---- CategoryRicottone