Lot Essay
Charles James Fox was a liberal statesman born in London and educated at Eton and Hertford College, Oxford. He was addicted to gambling and drinking. Edmund Burke called him 'the greatest debater the world ever saw'.
William Pitt 'the younger' was the second son of the Earl of Chatham and became a statesman. He was called to the bar in 1780 but saw his career in the political field. Charles James Fox was a bitter rival. In December 1783 he became Britain's youngest prime minister at age 24.
William Pitt 'the younger' was the second son of the Earl of Chatham and became a statesman. He was called to the bar in 1780 but saw his career in the political field. Charles James Fox was a bitter rival. In December 1783 he became Britain's youngest prime minister at age 24.