Sidney Godolphin
English politician
Died when: 67 years 92 days (807 months)Star Sign: Gemini
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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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