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15 de abr. de 2024 · Robert Walpole, 1st earl of Orford (born August 26, 1676, Houghton Hall, Norfolk, England—died March 18, 1745, London) 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.
1 de may. de 2024 · Sir Robert Walpole was the first and longest-serving Prime Minister of Great Britain, serving under the first two Hanoverian Kings George. He was born on Aug. 26, 1676, in Houghton, Norfolk. His parents, Robert and Mary, had 19 children.
15 de abr. de 2024 · On his return to England in 1741, Walpole entered Parliament, where his career was undistinguished, although he attended debates regularly until 1768. In 1791 he inherited the peerage from a nephew, a grandson of Robert Walpole. He remained unmarried, and on his death the earldom became extinct.
15 de abr. de 2024 · Horace Walpole (1717–97) was an English writer, connoisseur, and collector best known for The Castle of Otranto, which was the first Gothic novel in English and among the earliest horror stories. He built the Gothic Revival mansion known as Strawberry Hill, and he was a committed writer of letters.
Hace 3 días · Robert Walpole managed to wind it down with minimal political and economic damage, although some losers fled to exile or committed suicide. Robert Walpole. Robert Walpole is now generally regarded as the first Prime Minister, from, 1719–1742, and indeed he invented the role.
4 de may. de 2024 · 1 view 45 minutes ago Prime Factors. We have to start somewhere! Abram and I look at Robert Walpole from birth to 1721, the traditional start of his time as prime minister. We cover his early...
4 de may. de 2024 · We discuss how Robert Walpole rose from the disaster of the South Sea Company bubble to control all the levers of power in Parliament, his near-loss to Spenser Compton after the death of George...
