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Robert Walpole Biography and Timeline — Page 3

Follow Robert Walpole through 84 dated historical records for Great Britain.

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Robert Walpole, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

84Distinct records

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1742–1745Years on this page

1742

Resignation of Robert Walpole

Earl · Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Whig Party Government

Defeated in Parliament, as the King's servant in Parliament is forced to resign

Role range: 1716-1760 – 1721-1742

1742

Peerage

Earl · London · House / House of Walpole

Created Earl of Orford, 1st

1742

Walpole Raised to Earldom of Orford

Earl · Prime Minister of Great Britain · London · Government / Whig Party Government

George II created Walpole Earl of Orford after the collapse of his long ministry.

1745

Robert Walpole Dies in London

Earl · Prime Minister of Great Britain · London · Government / Whig Party Government

Walpole died in London after more than two decades of dominance over British government.

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.