The Walpole Administration

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf administration
gptkbp:challenges gptkb:the_Jacobite_risings
gptkbp:criticism its handling of the economy
gptkbp:finish 1742
gptkbp:foundedIn 1721
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Walpole Administration
gptkbp:impact the_development_of_the_British_parliamentary_system
gptkbp:influenced British_politics
gptkbp:introduced de_facto_Prime_Minister_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:is_a_key_player_in the politics of the time
gptkbp:is_a_time_for economic growth
social change
cultural flourishing
economic reform
increased literacy rates
scientific advancement
increased political engagement
increased government accountability
relative_peace_in_Europe
gptkbp:is_characterized_by political stability
government intervention in the economy
the rise of public opinion
the rise of political pamphlets
the growth of the press industry
gptkbp:is_involved_in the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
the promotion of education
the promotion of religious tolerance
the development of the modern state
the establishment of the first newspapers.
the_establishment_of_the_Bank_of_England
the_establishment_of_the_Royal_Academy_of_Arts
gptkbp:is_known_for patronage system
support of the arts
peaceful foreign policy
patronage and corruption
support of the theater
support of scientific societies
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:the_Whig_Party
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:Robert_Walpole
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:the_Tory_Party
gptkbp:oversees gptkb:the_South_Sea_Bubble
gptkbp:promoted trade and commerce
gptkbp:saw_the_rise_of gptkb:the_British_Empire
philosophical thought
public works projects
the middle class
the first public libraries
gptkbp:succeededBy gptkb:the_Pelham_Administration
gptkbp:was_a_response_to the political turmoil of the previous years
gptkbp:was_marked_by the expansion of civil rights
the rise of the press
the growth of political factions
gptkbp:worksWith gptkb:the_War_of_the_Austrian_Succession