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15 de abr. de 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 ...
Robert Walpole, 1st earl of Orford, (born Aug. 26, 1676, Houghton Hall, Norfolk, Eng.—died March 18, 1745, London), English statesman generally regarded as the first British prime minister. Elected to the House of Commons in 1701, he became an active Whig parliamentarian. He served as secretary at war (1708–10) and as treasurer of the navy ...
14 de feb. de 2024 · Kids Encyclopedia Facts. Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, KG, PC (26 August 1676 – 18 March 1745), known between 1725 and 1742 as Sir Robert Walpole, was a British statesman and Whig politician who, as First Lord of the Treasury, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Leader of the House of Commons, is generally regarded as the de facto first ...
"Edward Pearce is a magnificent historian, and his biography of Sir Robert Walpole, the first British Prime Minister, is superb." (Iain Sprout Scotland on Sunday) "It is hard to imagine how anyone could rival this author's unparalleled expertise on prime ministers and politics, which makes him a lucid guide through the arcane maze of 18th-century government."
- Edward Pearce
Biography. Sir Robert Walpole served as Prime Minister between 1730 to 1742. Read more about the life and achievements of Sir Robert Walpole in our past Prime Ministers section.
Horacio Walpole, IV conde de Orford, conocido comúnmente como Horace Walpole, (24 de septiembre de 1717-2 de marzo de 1797), político, escritor e innovador arquitecto británico. Fue primo del marino Horacio Nelson (Lord Nelson). Escribió la célebre novela El castillo de Otranto, y multitud de cartas que ofrecen una imagen muy ilustrativa ...
29 de dic. de 2020 · 587665 Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 59 — Walpole, Robert (1781-1856) 1899 Warwick William Wroth WALPOLE , ROBERT (1781–1856), classical scholar, born on 8 Aug. 1781, was the eldest son of Robert Walpole, clerk of the privy council and envoy to Portugal, by his first wife, Diana, daughter of Walter Grossett.
