|
1717 Stanhope's home policy,
|
946
|
|
Constant opposition of Walpole,
|
946
|
|
Trial of Oxford,
|
947
|
|
1719 Repeal of the Schism Act,
|
947
|
|
Rejection of the Peerage Bill,
|
947
|
|
1720 Strength of the ministry. Walpole joins it,
|
948
|
|
The South Sea Bubble,
|
949
|
|
1711 Formation of the South Sea Company,
|
950
|
|
1720 The South Sea Scheme,
|
950
|
|
Competition of other companies,
|
951
|
|
The rage for stock-jobbing,
|
952
|
|
Bursting of the bubble,
|
953
|
|
1721 Punishment of the directors,
|
953
|
|
Supremacy of Walpole,
|
953
|
|
Revival of Jacobite hopes,
|
954
|
|
1722 Bishop Atterbury's plot,
|
954
|
|
1723 Quarrel between Carteret and Walpole,
|
956
|
|
1724 Excitement in Ireland,
|
957
|
|
1725 Disturbances in Scotland,
|
957
|
|
Spanish difficulties,
|
958
|
|
Intrigues of Ripperda,
|
959
|
|
Treaty of Vienna,
|
960
|
|
The secret treaty,
|
960
|
|
1726 The Treaty of Hanover,
|
961
|
|
Excitement of Europe,
|
961
|
|
1727 Preliminaries of peace signed at Paris,
|
962
|
|
Opposition to Walpole headed by Bolingbroke,
|
962
|
|
The King's death,
|
963
|
|
Review of the reign,
|
963
|
|
Increased importance of England abroad,
|
963
|
|
Private and public immorality,
|
963
|
|
Influence of the Hanoverian courtiers,
|
964
|
GEORGE II. 1727–1760.
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Walpole retains his position,
|
966
|
|
Increase of the Civil List,
|
966
|
|
Influence of the Queen,
|
967
|
|
Character of Walpole's ministry,
|
967
|
|
Character of the Opposition,
|
967
|
|
Strength of the Government,
|
969
|
|
Depression of the Jacobites,
|
969
|
|
European complications,
|
970
|
|
1729 Congress at Soissons,
|
970
|
|
Treaty of Seville,
|
971
|
|
Disappointment of the Emperor,
|
971
|
|
1731 Second Treaty of Vienna,
|
971
|
|
Complete supremacy of Walpole,
|
972
|
|
1730 Rejection of the Pension Bill,
|
972
|
|
1731 Retirement of Townshend,
|
972
|
|
Walpole's home government,
|
973
|
|
1733 His financial measures,
|
973
|
|
His pacific foreign policy,
|
975
|
|
1734 Refuses to join in the new European war,
|
975
|
|
1738 Definitive Peace of Vienna,
|
976
|
