Returning to Parliament in 1818 , he argued against the Royal Households Bill and introduced a Game Law Amendment Bill , which was defeated . Following the Peterloo Massacre and the government 's introduction of a Seditious Meetings Prevention Bill , Coke accused the government of being " most strongly implicated in the events in Manchester " , saying that the meeting would have been peaceful had it not been " interfered with by the officious agents of authority " . The 1820s saw Coke speak far less ; firstly , because of the continued Tory domination of Parliament , and secondly because of his remarriage . In 1822 , at the age of 68 and after 21 years as a widower , he married Anne Keppel , the daughter of Lord Albemarle , and Coke 's 18-year-old godchild . Anne had initially been brought to Holkham to partner with his nephew William , who due to Coke 's lack of sons would inherit the estate , but they failed to get on . Anne and Coke 's marriage was met with bemusement , and described as " absurd " , but despite opposition took place on 26 February . Soon after the wedding Anne became pregnant , and their son Thomas was born on 22 December
Peterloo Massacre
Peterloo Massacre
Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester (seventh creation)