South Sea Bubble

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf economic crisis
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Bubble_Act_1720
political scandal
financial reforms
public outrage
increased government oversight of financial markets
collapse of South Sea Company
imprisonment of company officials
losses for thousands of investors
public distrust of stock markets
resignation of government ministers
rise of Robert Walpole
widespread bankruptcies
gptkbp:causedBy speculation
overvaluation of shares
gptkbp:heldBy 1720
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label South Sea Bubble
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:South_Sea_Company
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Charles_Stanhope
gptkb:James_Craggs
gptkb:John_Blunt
gptkb:King_George_I
gptkb:Robert_Walpole
gptkbp:occurredIn gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:South_Sea_Company
gptkb:Mississippi_Bubble
gptkbp:resultedIn gptkb:parliamentary_committee
financial ruin for investors
legislation to regulate stock trading
loss of public confidence in joint-stock companies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:George_I_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4