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Akria · 22-10-2007, 01:27 AM

About the only good thing Wellesley did as PM was help bring in the Catholic Emancipation Act, almost bringing back equal rights for Catholics.
Other than that he was *too* conservative. A brilliant military leader; absolutely stupendous. Just not a very good politician.

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