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Hace 5 días · George II, king of Great Britain and elector of Hanover from 1727 to 1760. Although he possessed sound political judgment, his lack of self-confidence caused him to rely heavily on his ministers, most notable of whom was Sir Robert Walpole. Learn more about George II’s life and reign in this article.
Hace 4 días · Robert Walpole, George I’s Whig Prime Minister, is labelled a Tory and his rule a ‘Tory settlement’ (pp. 21, 38), although the word ‘Tory’ (from the Irish tóraidhe meaning outlaw) was initially a term of abuse for opponents of the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and the Protestant succession.
Hace 3 días · In 1733 Edward Walpole, second son of Sir Robert, had introduced Henry Legge to his father, prompting a letter from Dartmouth thanking him for his kindness. Legge became secretary to Walpole in 1736, in his capacity as chancellor of the exchequer.
Hace 1 día · Historiography of the British Empire. The historiography of the British Empire refers to the studies, sources, critical methods and interpretations used by scholars to develop a history of the British Empire. Historians and their ideas are the main focus here; specific lands and historical dates and episodes are covered in the article on the ...
Hace 3 días · The Boy Scout movement was founded in Great Britain in 1908 by a cavalry officer, Lieutenant General Robert S.S. (later Lord) Baden-Powell, who had written a book called Scouting for Boys (1908) but who was better known as the defender of the town of Mafeking in the South African (or Boer) War.
Hace 4 días · Making History argues that historians have damagingly dissociated the discipline of history from the everyday nature of history, defining their work only in scholarly terms.
Hace 13 horas · Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities 1550-1820.Originally published by University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, 2007. This free content was born digital.
