Browsing Changes of government, elections and reigns






119 articles found

Headword Date Article Type
Scots crown Charles II 1660 - 1685 Topics Short note
Restoration of the British Monarchy; return of Charles II 1660 Topics
Long Parliament of 1640 restored 1660 Topics Short note
Long Parliament dissolves itself and calls for an election 1660 Topics Short note
Reign of King James II 1685 - 1688 Topics
Glorious Revolution, The 1688 - 1689 Topics
Reign of King William III 1689 - 1702 Topics
Reign of Queen Mary II 1689 - 1694 Topics Short note
Queen Mary dies 1694 Topics Short note
Succession to the English throne passes to the Electress Sophia 1700 Topics Short note
Reign of Queen Anne 1702 - 1714 Topics
Queen Anne dismisses Godolphin 1710 Topics Short note
Reign of King George I 1714 - 1727 Topics
Whigs take over government 1714 Topics
Sir Robert Walpole becomes Prime Minister 1721 - 1742 Topics
Reign of King George II 1727 - 1760 Topics
Sir Robert Walpole resigns all offices; the Earl of Wilmington becomes Prime Minister 1742 - 1742 Topics Short note
Henry Pelham becomes Prime Minister 1743 - 1754 Topics
Duke of Newcastle becomes Prime Minister for the first time 1754 - 1756 Topics
Duke of Devonshire becomes Prime Minister 1756 - 1757 Topics Short note

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