Sir Robert Walpole

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
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gptkb:Politician
gptkb:historical_figure
gptkb:Prime_Minister
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:Kingdom_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Lord_Rockingham
gptkb:Robert_Walpole,_1st_Earl_of_Orford
gptkb:Lord_Asquith
gptkb:the_Treaty_of_Aix-la-Chapelle
gptkb:Lord_Baldwin
gptkb:Lord_Granville
gptkb:Lord_Grenville
gptkb:Lord_Wilmington
gptkb:Lord_Chamberlain
gptkb:George_I_of_Great_Britain
gptkb:Henry_Pelham
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkb:Lord_Bolingbroke
gptkb:Lord_Liverpool
gptkb:Lord_North
gptkb:King_George_III
gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Elder
gptkb:Robert_Walpole,_2nd_Earl_of_Orford
gptkb:George_II_of_Great_Britain
gptkb:Lord_Townshend
gptkb:Lord_Rosebery
gptkb:Lord_Shelburne
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gptkb:Lord_Salisbury
gptkb:Lord_High_Commissioner_of_the_General_Assembly_of_the_Church_of_Scotland
gptkb:King_George_I
gptkb:Lord_Chatham
gptkb:Lord_Palmerston
gptkb:the_War_of_the_Austrian_Succession
gptkb:Lord_Carteret
gptkb:Lord_Chesterfield
gptkb:Lord_Derby
gptkb:Lord_Hardwicke
gptkb:Lord_High_Commissioner_of_the_Church_of_England
gptkb:Lord_High_Admiral
gptkb:Mayor
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gptkb:Lord_Bute
gptkb:Lord_Lloyd_George
gptkb:Board_of_Commissioners
gptkb:Minister_of_Finance
gptkb:Lieutenant
the establishment of the Bank of England
the development of infrastructure
Lord High Constable
the promotion of education
Lord High Steward
the development of the British Navy
the promotion of the arts
the establishment of colonies
the development of trade policies
the establishment of the British Empire
the decline of the Tory Party
the expansion of the British Army
the rise of the Whig Party
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath
gptkb:Knight_of_the_Garter
gptkbp:birth_date 1676-08-26
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Houghton,_Norfolk,_England
gptkbp:born August 26, 1676
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:Houghton,_Norfolk
gptkbp:born_on August 26, 1676
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Westminster_Abbey
gptkbp:child gptkb:Mary_Walpole
gptkb:Catherine_Walpole
gptkb:Robert_Walpole,_2nd_Earl_of_Orford
gptkb:Horace_Walpole
gptkb:Edward_Walpole
gptkb:Charles_Walpole
gptkbp:children gptkb:Robert_Walpole,_1st_Earl_of_Orford
gptkb:Robert_Walpole,_95th_Baronet
gptkb:Mary_Walpole
gptkb:Catherine_Walpole
gptkb:Robert_Walpole,_2nd_Earl_of_Orford
gptkb:Edward_Walpole
gptkb:Dorothy_Walpole
gptkbp:contributed_to development of the British parliamentary system
establishment of the modern British state
gptkbp:country gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkbp:current_office_holder 1721-1742
gptkbp:death_date 1745-03-18
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:died March 18, 1745
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:London
gptkbp:died_on March 18, 1745
gptkbp:education gptkb:Eton_College
gptkb:King's_College,_Cambridge
gptkbp:ethnicity English
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Robert_Walpole
gptkbp:has_child gptkb:Robert_Walpole,_1st_Earl_of_Orford
gptkbp:has_enemies gptkb:Thomas_Pelham-Holles,_Duke_of_Newcastle
gptkb:John_Wilkes
gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Elder
gptkb:Lord_Chesterfield
Henry Fox
gptkbp:has_spouse Catherine Shorter
gptkbp:has_title gptkb:94th_Baronet
gptkb:47th_Baronet
gptkb:48th_Baronet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Robert Walpole
gptkbp:image https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/ Sir_ Robert_ Walpole%2 C_1st_ Earl_of_ Orford.jpg/800px-Sir_ Robert_ Walpole%2 C_1st_ Earl_of_ Orford.jpg
gptkbp:influence gptkb:British_politics
gptkbp:influence_on subsequent Prime Ministers
modern British government
the development of the British parliamentary system
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:British_politics
gptkb:Henry_Pelham
gptkb:Lord_North
gptkb:George_Grenville
gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Elder
Parliamentary procedure
Political patronage
Whig political ideology
Political stability in Britain
British government structure
Political reforms in Britain
Colonial policy in Britain
Economic policy in Britain
Foreign policy in Britain
Political culture in Britain
Political discourse in Britain
Public administration in Britain
British government policy
Political legacy in Britain
Legislative process in Britain
Political alliances in Britain
Political patronage system in Britain
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:William_III_of_England
gptkb:Sir_Robert_Peel
gptkb:Sir_Robert_Walpole,_1st_Earl_of_Orford
gptkb:Robert_Harley
gptkb:Sir_Robert_Harley
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:House_of_Commons
gptkbp:is_criticized_for gptkb:Richard_Steele
gptkb:Samuel_Johnson
gptkb:David_Hume
gptkb:John_Wilkes
gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Elder
gptkb:Charles_Townshend
gptkb:Horace_Walpole
gptkb:Thomas_Pownall
gptkb:Joseph_Addison
Henry Fox
gptkbp:is_known_for being the first de facto Prime Minister of Great Britain
gptkbp:is_served_by 1721
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:government_officials
gptkb:merchants
gptkb:landowner
gptkb:British_aristocracy
gptkb:King_George_II
gptkb:Whigs
gptkb:King_George_I
gptkb:business
political allies
gptkbp:known_for political stability
financial policies
his oratory skills
patronage system
being the first de facto Prime Minister of Great Britain
his diplomatic skills
being the first Prime Minister of Great Britain
his ability to manage Parliament
longest-serving Prime Minister in British history
gptkbp:legacy Promotion of trade and commerce
Economic growth during his tenure
Impact on British colonial policy
Cultural patronage and support for the arts
known for his patronage of the arts
Influence on future governance
Political stability in early 18th century Britain
considered the first Prime Minister of Great Britain
known for his diplomatic strategies
known for his role in the development of the British Empire
influenced future British politics
known for his financial policies
known for his influence over the Cabinet
known for his long tenure in office
known for his management of the House of Commons
longest-serving Prime Minister in British history
known for his ability to maintain political stability
Foundation of modern British parliamentary system
Crisis management during his administration
Development of political patronage systems
Establishment of the role of Prime Minister
Influence on public administration reforms
Whig Party dominance in politics
gptkbp:minister gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Great_Commoner
The Great Minister
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Walpole_Administration
gptkb:The_South_Sea_Bubble
gptkb:First_Lord_of_the_Treasury
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Businessman
gptkb:Politician
gptkb:orcas
gptkb:Prime_Minister
Landowner
gptkbp:office gptkb:Secretary_of_State_for_the_Northern_Department
gptkb:Secretary_of_State_for_the_Southern_Department
gptkb:First_Lord_of_the_Treasury
gptkb:Paymaster_of_the_Forces
gptkb:Minister_of_Finance
Leader of the House of Commons
Member of Parliament for Norfolk
Member of Parliament for King's Lynn
gptkbp:office_held 1742
1721
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Houghton,_Norfolk
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:London
gptkbp:political_career 1701
1742
gptkbp:political_ideology Liberalism
Whiggism
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:First_Lord_of_the_Treasury
gptkb:Minister_of_Finance
Leader of the House of Commons
Member of Parliament for King's Lynn
de facto Prime Minister
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:First_Lord_of_the_Treasury
gptkb:Minister_of_Finance
Leader of the House of Commons
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_Carteret,_2nd_Earl_Granville
gptkb:John_Carteret
gptkb:Lord_Townshend
gptkb:Sir_Spencer_Compton
gptkb:Spencer_Compton,_1st_Earl_of_Wilmington
gptkb:James_Stanhope
gptkbp:president 1742
1721
1721-1742
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Sir_Edward_Walpole
gptkb:George_I_of_Great_Britain
gptkb:House_of_Lords
gptkb:British_government
gptkb:Catherine_Walpole
gptkb:Robert_Walpole,_2nd_Earl_of_Orford
gptkb:George_II_of_Great_Britain
gptkb:Horace_Walpole
gptkb:Walpole_family
gptkb:House_of_Commons
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Anglicanism
gptkbp:residence gptkb:London
gptkb:Houghton_Hall
gptkbp:resigned gptkb:First_Lord_of_the_Treasury
1742
gptkbp:rival gptkb:Sir_William_Wyndham
gptkb:Robert_Henley,_1st_Baron_Henley
gptkb:Thomas_Pelham-Holles,_Duke_of_Newcastle
gptkb:Henry_Pelham
gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Elder
gptkb:John_Carteret
gptkb:Charles_Townshend
gptkb:Lord_Townshend
gptkb:Lord_Chesterfield
gptkb:James_Waldegrave,_2nd_Earl_Waldegrave
gptkbp:served_as gptkb:First_Lord_of_the_Treasury
gptkb:Minister_of_Finance
Leader of the House of Commons
gptkbp:served_in 1742
gptkbp:signature https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/ Robert_ Walpole_signature.svg/800px-Robert_ Walpole_signature.svg.png
Walpole's signature
Signature of Sir Robert Walpole
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:South_Sea_Bubble
gptkb:Economic_policies
gptkb:War_of_the_Austrian_Succession
gptkb:Jacobite_risings
gptkb:Political_stability
gptkb:Treaty_of_Aix-la-Chapelle
Political patronage
Public finance management
Whig supremacy
Parliamentary reform
Domestic policy management
Foreign policy management
gptkbp:spouse Catherine Shorter
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Henry_Pelham
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Henry_Pelham
gptkbp:term_end 1742
1742-02-02
gptkbp:term_start 1721
1721-04-04
1721-02-04
gptkbp:title gptkb:65th_Baronet
gptkbp:was_educated_at gptkb:Eton_College
gptkb:King's_College,_Cambridge
gptkbp:was_known_for being the first de facto Prime Minister of Great Britain
the ' Great Commoner'
gptkbp:years_active 1701-1742
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Prime_Minister
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4