The first ministry of William III and

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involved a precarious and short lived balance between erstwhile opponents George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax and Thomas Osborne, 1st Marquess of Carmarthen, as William attempted to balance the Whigs to whom he owed his initial success with the Tories needed to maintain his position. It was a very unsure period as no one knew if James would come back, or if the people would accept a new king. Ultimately, the ministry collapsed under the weight of attack from Whigs against Halifax, who voluntarily withdrew. Carmarthen remained in power.

The Ministry

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