Coalition Ministry

Upon Queen Anne's accession to the English throne in 1702, she appointed Lord Godolphin as First Lord of the Treasury and the Duke of Marlborough as Master-General of the Ordnance (among other numerous appointments). They would lead this coalition of Tories and Whigs until 1708, one year after the Act of Union formed the Kingdom of Great Britain. Among their most senior ministers were Sir Charles Hedges (Tory), Lord Nottingham (Tory), Sir Robert Harley (a Whig who would rise to power in 1704), and Lord Sunderland (Whig).

The Ministry

OFFICE	NAME	TERM
First Lord of the Treasury	The Earl of Godolphin	1702–1708
Master-General of the Ordnance	The Duke of Marlborough	1702–1708
Northern Secretary	Robert Harley	1704–1708
Lord Keeper	Sir Nathan Wright	1702–1705
	The Lord Cowper	1705–1708
Lord President of the Council	The Earl of Pembroke	1702–1708
Lord Privy Seal	The Duke of Buckingham	1702–1705
	The Duke of Newcastle	1705–1708
Southern Secretary	The Earl of Nottingham	1702–1704
	Sir Charles Hedges	1704–1706
	The Earl of Sunderland	1706–1708
Chancellor of the Exchequer	Henry Boyle	1702–1708
Paymaster of the Forces	John Howe	1702–1708