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15 de abr. de 2024 · Robert Walpole, 1st earl of Orford was a British statesman (in power 1721–42), generally regarded as the first British prime minister. He deliberately cultivated a frank, hearty manner, but his political subtlety has scarcely been equaled.
- John Plumb
15 de abr. de 2024 · Growing unpopularity of Robert Walpole, 1st earl of Orford. Walpole won the general election of 1734, which had given rise to many violent contests and a resurgence of the old bitterness about excise, but his growing unpopularity was underlined by the loss of many seats in the large seaports and heavily populated counties.
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 ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Hace 2 días · Perhaps the most important accident of the early America period was a British policy that later became known as salutary neglect. This salutary (healthful) neglect began in 1722, when a Whig named Robert Walpole became the king’s chief minister.
Hace 3 días · A description of the villa of Horace Walpole, youngest son of Sir Robert Walpole Earl of Orford at Strawberry-Hill, near Twickenham with an inventory of the furniture, pictures, curiosities, &c. Creator Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 Published / Created MDCCLXXIV [1774-1786] Publisher
Hace 5 días · Robert Walpole is recognized as the first de facto Prime Minister of Great Britain, a position he held from 1721 to 1742, making him the longest-serving in British history. While the title of “Prime Minister” was not officially used or recognized during his tenure, Walpole established the foundational precedent for the role as it is understood today.
17 de abr. de 2024 · Description Title [Portrait of Robert Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford] [art original]. Contributor Wootton, John, approximately 1682-1764, attributed name.
