The late 18th and early 19th centuries were full of great upheavals both global and domestic. William Pitt (1759- 1806) was the youngest PM of Great Britain and served under George III who reigned from 1760-1820. Age and youth faced a volatile world full of revolution and war; William Pitt was neutral regarding the re-instatement of the French monarchy after the execution of Louis XVI. Domestic problems abounded with a monarch who became increasingly incapacitated and an indulgent George IV; reform loomed as Britain was submerged in debt with a rising population and angry Luddites resisting the advent of machines.

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