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1 day ago · Learn about Robert Walpole, the first de facto prime minister of Great Britain, who served from 1721 to 1742. Find out his biography, political career, achievements, and legacy.
2 days ago · Both Pelham and Newcastle were overshadowed by their more famous predecessor Robert Walpole and by their charismatic successor, William Pitt the Elder. Like Walpole, both brothers regarded themselves as staunchly Whig though their ideology was by no means clear-cut.
Sep 20, 2024 · Horace Walpole (born September 24, 1717, London, England—died March 2, 1797, London) was an English writer, connoisseur, and collector known for his novel The Castle of Otranto (1764), the first Gothic novel in the English language and one of the earliest literary horror stories. He was perhaps the most assiduous letter writer of his era, and ...
2 days ago · Robert Walpole. Walpole has often been referred to as Britain’s first prime minister, but historically this is incorrect. The title had in fact been applied to certain ministers in Anne’s reign and was commonly used as a slur or simply as a synonym for first minister.
Sep 21, 2024 · Rt. Hon. Robert Walpole (afterwards Earl of Orford) (11th June, 1720). Rt. Hon. Charles Lord Cornwallis (19th April, 1721). Rt. Hon. Spencer Compton ( afterwards Earl of Wilmington ) (15th March, 1721–1722).
Sep 11, 2024 · Sr. Robert Walpole First Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Kright of the most Noble Order of the Garter, & one of his Majesties most Hoble. Privy Council / [graphic] - Yale University Library.
Sep 4, 2024 · Frontispiece to: Walpole, H. Aedes Walpolianae, or, A description of the collection of pictures at Houghton-Hall ... London : [Robert Dodsley], printed in the year MDCCLII [1752]. Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
