Pitt–Devonshire ministry
The government of Great Britain was under the joint leadership of William Pitt the Elder and William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, between November 1756 and April 1757—when Pitt was dismissed by George II of Great Britain. The King disliked Pitt, but Pitt's influence in the Commons had led to his crucial appointment as Southern Secretary in a ministry nominally headed by Devonshire.