The English statesman Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (1676-1745), was the first minister to maintain continuing support for royal government by exercising both careful use of Crown patronage and u...
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Question 1 of 10:The first monarch of the Georgian era,
George I, couldn't speak English.
True
FalseQuestion 2 of 10:
Britain
's first prime minister begin his tenure in 1721. But what was his na...
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Question 1 of 10:What was unique about
George I of Great Britain, who became king in 1714?He never visited
Britain
He was openly gayHe ruled for just a week
He spoke no English
Question 2 of 10:...
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10: Spencer HouseBuilt in the mid-18th Century, this house in
London
was originally owned by the first Earl Spencer – a distant ancestor of
Diana
, Princess of Wales. With its grand Greek-...
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Robert Walpole
The Georgians: A Quick Quiz
