Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin

(1645-1712)

British politician

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Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin, KG, PC (15 June 1645 – 15 September 1712) was a leading British politician of the late 17th and the early 18th centuries. He was a Privy Councillor and Secretary of State for the Northern Department before he attained real power as First Lord of the Treasury. He was instrumental in negotiating and passing the Acts of Union 1707 with Scotland, which created the Kingdom of Great Britain. He had many other roles, including that of Governor of Scilly.

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Born	15 June 1645 Breage, Cornwall, Kingdom of England
Died	15 September 1712 (aged 67) St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, Kingdom of Great Britain
Zodiac	Gemini
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