Sir Robert Walpole, 4th Baronet
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Politician
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Robert_Walpole
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| gptkbp:alma_mater |
gptkb:Eton_College
gptkb:King's_College,_Cambridge |
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1676-08-26
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Robert_Walpole,_5th_Baronet
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| gptkbp:death_date |
1745-03-18
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sir Robert Walpole, 4th Baronet
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:British_politics
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| gptkbp:known_for |
being the first de facto Prime Minister of Great Britain
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| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:British
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| gptkbp:office |
gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Paymaster_of_the_Forces Leader of the House of Commons Member of Parliament for King's Lynn |
| gptkbp:political_party |
gptkb:Whig_Party
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| gptkbp:position_held |
gptkb:First_Lord_of_the_Treasury
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Lord_Townshend
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Walpole_family
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| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Houghton_Hall
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| gptkbp:significant_event |
gptkb:South_Sea_Bubble
gptkb:Cultural_patronage gptkb:Economic_policies gptkb:Treaty_of_Utrecht gptkb:War_of_the_Austrian_Succession gptkb:Jacobite_risings gptkb:Treaty_of_Aix-la-Chapelle Influence on public policy Public works projects Support for the arts Legacy in British politics Role in the British Parliament Political patronage system Establishment of the Cabinet system Role in the House of Lords Role in the House of Commons Formation of the Whig Party Parliamentary reform Fall from power Influence on future Prime Ministers Opposition to Walpole Political stability during his tenure Impact on the British economy Crisis of 1733 Crisis of 1741 Development of the British state Role in the British constitution Role in the British government Role in the British legal system Role in the British military Role in the British monarchy |
| gptkbp:spouse |
Catherine Shorter
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Henry_Pelham
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| gptkbp:term_end |
1742-02-02
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| gptkbp:term_start |
1721-04-04
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