Lord William Walpole

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:George_Walpole,_7th_Earl_of_Orford
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:Kingdom_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Robert_Walpole,_1st_Earl_of_Orford
gptkbp:birth_date 1676-08-26
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Houghton,_Norfolk,_England
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Westminster_Abbey
gptkbp:career_start gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:children gptkb:Robert_Walpole,_2nd_Earl_of_Orford
gptkbp:community_impact Strong influence in the House of Commons
gptkbp:contribution Stabilization of the British economy
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on British governance
gptkbp:death_date 1745-03-18
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Walpole_family
gptkbp:education gptkb:Eton_College
gptkbp:faction gptkb:Whig_faction
gptkbp:family Wealthy landowners
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Robert_Walpole,_1st_Earl_of_Orford
gptkbp:governed_by 1715-1717
gptkbp:historical_context Post-Glorious Revolution Britain
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Georgian_era
gptkbp:historical_significance First Prime Minister of Great Britain
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lord William Walpole
gptkbp:image Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford.jpg
gptkbp:influence British politics in the early 18th century
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Queen_Caroline_of_Ansbach
gptkbp:known_for being the first de facto Prime Minister of Great Britain
gptkbp:launch_date 1721-04-04
gptkbp:legacy Long-term impact on British politics
Foundation of the modern British parliamentary system
gptkbp:nickname The Great Minister
gptkbp:notable_work Economic policies during the South Sea Bubble
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:office gptkb:First_Lord_of_the_Treasury
gptkbp:personal_life Married to Catherine Shorter
gptkbp:political_ideology Liberalism
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Whig_Party
1701
1742
Leader of the House of Commons
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Charles_Talbot
gptkb:Charles_Talbot,_1st_Baron_Talbot
gptkbp:reform Fiscal policies and taxation reforms
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Horace_Walpole
gptkbp:retired 1742
gptkbp:retirement_year 1742-02-02
gptkbp:signature_move Walpole Signature
gptkbp:spouse Catherine Shorter
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Henry_Pelham
gptkb:Henry_Pelham,_1st_Baron_Pelham
gptkbp:term_end 1742-02-02
gptkbp:term_start 1721-04-04
1721-1742
gptkbp:title gptkb:Earl