Kit-Cat Club

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The Kit-Cat Club was an influential early 18th-century London society of Whig politicians, writers, and other cultural figures known for shaping literary and political life during the reigns of William III and Queen Anne.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf literary club
political club
social club
activeInPeriod early 18th century
associatedWithMonarch Queen Anne of Great Britain
William III of England
associatedWithPoliticalFaction Whigs
linked to: British Whig Party
country Kingdom of Great Britain
dissolvedInCentury 18th century
hasArtCollection Kit-Cat portraits by Godfrey Kneller
hasCustom toasting beauties of the day
hasMeetingPlace Barn Elms, Surrey
Jacob Tonson's house
Shire Lane, London
hasMember Bishop Gilbert Burnet
linked to: Gilbert Burnet

Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax
linked to: 1st Earl of Halifax

Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset
Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset
Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland
Godfrey Kneller
Jacob Tonson
James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
John Locke
John Somers, 1st Baron Somers
John Vanbrugh
Joseph Addison
Richard Steele
Samuel Garth
linked to: Sir Samuel Garth

Sir Godfrey Kneller
linked to: Godfrey Kneller

Sir John Vanbrugh
linked to: John Vanbrugh

Sir Robert Walpole
linked to: Robert Walpole

Sir Samuel Garth
Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle
linked to: Duke of Newcastle

Thomas Wharton, 1st Marquess of Wharton
William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire
William Congreve
William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath
hasNotableArtifact set of portrait paintings in National Portrait Gallery, London
influenced Whig cultural identity
development of party politics in Britain
knownFor convivial meetings and dinners
influence on Whig politics
influence on literary life in London
patronage of writers
language English
locatedIn England
location London
linked to: London, England
namedAfter Christopher Cat
Kit-cat mutton pies

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Sir Samuel Garth literaryCircle Kit-Cat Club
Sir Samuel Garth memberOf Kit-Cat Club
John Hughes memberOf Kit-Cat Club
Jacob Tonson employer Kit-Cat Club (as publisher to members)
linked to: Kit-Cat Club
Jacob Tonson memberOf Kit-Cat Club
Godfrey Kneller notableWork Kit-Cat Club portraits
linked to: Kit-Cat Club
Godfrey Kneller series Kit-Cat Club portrait series
linked to: Kit-Cat Club