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| In 1684, he was created '''baron of Rialton''' and entered government. He was retained in the [[UnitedKingdom/Treasury|Treasury]] by James II; following the '''Glorious Revolution''', also by [[UnitedKingdom/WilliamIII|William]] and [[UnitedKingdom/MaryI|Mary]]; and finally also by [[UnitedKingdom/Anne|Anne]]. | In 1684, he was created '''baron of Rialton''' and entered government. He was retained in the [[UnitedKingdom/Treasury|Treasury]] by James II; following the '''Glorious Revolution''', also by [[UnitedKingdom/WilliamIII|William]] and [[UnitedKingdom/MaryII|Mary]]; and finally also by [[UnitedKingdom/Anne|Anne]]. |
Sidney Godolphin
Sidney Godolphin was a Tory politician and member of the Parliament in England.
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History
Godolphin was elected to the House of Commons in 1665.
Despite being a Tory, Godolphin notably supported the Exclusion Bill against James' succession.
In 1684, he was created baron of Rialton and entered government. He was retained in the Treasury by James II; following the Glorious Revolution, also by William and Mary; and finally also by Anne.
In 1704, he was created created earl of Godolphin.
Anne had initially appointed a mixed government of both Tories and Whigs. Over time, her government drifted to favor a Whig Junto (i.e., Somers, Montagu, Wharton, and Russell). The oppositional Country Whigs merged with the Tories and, in 1710, in the context of the Sacheverell riots, won a majority in the Parliament. Godoplhin was promptly dismissed from government.