walpole in A Sentence

Massingham Norfolk[ 7] Walpole.

She was the grand niece to Sir Robert Walpole.

As a Prime Minister, Walpole worked hard to keep the country peaceful.

Walpole, Horatio[Horace], fourth earl of Orford(1717- 1797) author, politician, and patron of the arts.

Walpole also managed to secure the position of the Hanoverian Dynasty, and effectively countervailed Jacobinism.

Walpole's strategy of keeping Great Britain at peace contributed greatly to the country's prosperity.

While the"country party" attacked Walpole relentlessly, he subsidised writers who spoke up in his behalf.

Walpole's position was threatened in 1727 when George I died and was succeeded by George II.

Along with his political interests in his last years, Walpole enjoyed the pleasures of the hunt.

Walpole's de facto tenure as"Prime Minister" is often dated to his appointment as First Lord in 1721.

Walpole's position was threatened in 1727 on the death of George I and the successionof George II.

For his role in preventing these individuals, and others, from being punished, Walpole gained the nickname of"Screenmaster-General.".

Walpole's first wife Catherine died on 20 August 1737 and was buried in Henry VII Chapel, Westminster Abbey.

Aislabie was found guilty and imprisoned, but the personal influence of Walpole saved both Stanhope and Sunderland.

The Jacobite threat ended, soon after Walpole's term ended, with the defeat of the rebellion of 1745.

Walpole's political career began in January 1701 when he won a seat in the general election at Castle Rising.

Arnall argued that government must be strong enough to control conflict, and in that regard Walpole was quite successful.

In 1721, Walpole was appointed Lord of Treasury, leader of the House of Common and a de facto Prime Minister.

Walpole was also able to persuade Parliament to pass the Licensing Act of 1737, under which London theaters were regulated.

Under the guidance of Walpole, Parliament attempted to deal with the financial crisis brought on by the South Sea Bubble.

The first British Prime Minister to be recognised as such was Sir Robert Walpole who served from 1721 to 1742.

For his role in preventing these individuals and others from being punished, Walpole gained the nickname of"The Screen",[40] or"Screenmaster-General".

A comment by Horace Walpole confirms that cricket was being played at Eton during the first quarter of the 18th century.

Walpole was able to recover from these events by removing the patent, however, Irish sentiment was situated against the English control.

Similarly, the influence of the Duke of Argyll secured the election of members opposed to Walpole in some parts of Scotland.

When his father died in 1700, Walpole took over the estate because he was the eldest surviving son in their family.

William Arnall and others defended Walpole from the charge of evil political corruption by arguing that corruption is the universal human condition.

The resignation of Sunderland and the death of Stanhope in 1721 left Walpole as the most important figure in the administration.

Walpole considered her"indispensable to his happiness", and her loss plunged him into a"deplorable and comfortless condition", which ended in a severe illness.

In his new political positions, and encouraged by his advisers, Walpole introduced the sinking fund, a device to reduce the national debt.

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walpole in A Sentence

Massingham Norfolk[ 7] Walpole.

She was the grand niece to Sir Robert Walpole.

As a Prime Minister, Walpole worked hard to keep the country peaceful.

Walpole, Horatio[Horace], fourth earl of Orford(1717- 1797) author, politician, and patron of the arts.

Walpole also managed to secure the position of the Hanoverian Dynasty, and effectively countervailed Jacobinism.

Walpole's strategy of keeping Great Britain at peace contributed greatly to the country's prosperity.

While the"country party" attacked Walpole relentlessly, he subsidised writers who spoke up in his behalf.

Walpole's position was threatened in 1727 when George I died and was succeeded by George II.

Along with his political interests in his last years, Walpole enjoyed the pleasures of the hunt.

Walpole's de facto tenure as"Prime Minister" is often dated to his appointment as First Lord in 1721.

Walpole's position was threatened in 1727 on the death of George I and the successionof George II.

For his role in preventing these individuals, and others, from being punished, Walpole gained the nickname of"Screenmaster-General.".

Walpole's first wife Catherine died on 20 August 1737 and was buried in Henry VII Chapel, Westminster Abbey.

Aislabie was found guilty and imprisoned, but the personal influence of Walpole saved both Stanhope and Sunderland.

The Jacobite threat ended, soon after Walpole's term ended, with the defeat of the rebellion of 1745.

Walpole's political career began in January 1701 when he won a seat in the general election at Castle Rising.

Arnall argued that government must be strong enough to control conflict, and in that regard Walpole was quite successful.

In 1721, Walpole was appointed Lord of Treasury, leader of the House of Common and a de facto Prime Minister.

Walpole was also able to persuade Parliament to pass the Licensing Act of 1737, under which London theaters were regulated.

Under the guidance of Walpole, Parliament attempted to deal with the financial crisis brought on by the South Sea Bubble.

The first British Prime Minister to be recognised as such was Sir Robert Walpole who served from 1721 to 1742.

For his role in preventing these individuals and others from being punished, Walpole gained the nickname of"The Screen",[40] or"Screenmaster-General".

A comment by Horace Walpole confirms that cricket was being played at Eton during the first quarter of the 18th century.

Walpole was able to recover from these events by removing the patent, however, Irish sentiment was situated against the English control.

Similarly, the influence of the Duke of Argyll secured the election of members opposed to Walpole in some parts of Scotland.

When his father died in 1700, Walpole took over the estate because he was the eldest surviving son in their family.

William Arnall and others defended Walpole from the charge of evil political corruption by arguing that corruption is the universal human condition.

The resignation of Sunderland and the death of Stanhope in 1721 left Walpole as the most important figure in the administration.

Walpole considered her"indispensable to his happiness", and her loss plunged him into a"deplorable and comfortless condition", which ended in a severe illness.

In his new political positions, and encouraged by his advisers, Walpole introduced the sinking fund, a device to reduce the national debt.

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