Final Will
Executes his final will several months before his death.
Historical events in 1722
20 historical records
March 17221 historical events
May 17221 historical events
Exile of Francis Atterbury
The Bill of Pains & Penalties deprives him of his see & sends him into exile
June 17222 historical events
Death of John Churchill
Dies at Cranbourne Lodge near Windsor after suffering recurrent strokes.
Naval Commander
Anson is promoted to Commander and given command of the small 8-gun HMS Weazel. Ansons orders were to suppress smuggling between Britain and Holland, a task he swiftly and effectively performed
July 17221 historical events
Probate of Will
His will is proved in July following his death at Cranbourne Lodge.
August 17221 historical events
Burial
Temporarily buried in a vault in Henry VII's Chapel at Westminster Abbey.
September 17222 historical events
Birth of Francois-Joseph De Grasse
Birth of Francois-Joseph De Grasse
Arrest of Francis Atterbury
Sent to the Tower of London for alleged contacts with the young pretender
October 17221 historical events
Reform of Government
Suspended due to fears of a Jacobite uprising
Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of China
First Minister
Appointed First Minister
Begins Odyssey Translation
Pope undertook an English translation of the Odyssey with help from other classical scholars.
Colonel Jack Published
Defoe published Colonel Jack, tracing an orphan's progress through criminal life, travel and social ambition.
Journal of the Plague Year Published
Defoe published A Journal of the Plague Year, reconstructing the London epidemic through a fictional eyewitness narrative.
Moll Flanders Published
Defoe published Moll Flanders, a fictional autobiography exploring poverty, crime and survival in English society.
Religious Courtship Published
Defoe published Religious Courtship, a prose work examining marriage choices through religious and domestic arguments.
Paymaster General
Appointed Paymaster General
Coup
Francis Atterbury, Bishop of Rochester, leads a Jacobite plot to overthrow George I
Plot
Francis Atterbury, Bishop of Rochester, leads a Jacobite plot to overthrow George I
Berkeley Returns To Trinity Teaching
Berkeley resumed his Dublin academic responsibilities after his prolonged European travels. His position linked his developing religious ambitions with continued philosophical scholarship.