1722
Arrest of Francis Atterbury
Sent to the Tower of London for alleged contacts with the young pretender
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Sent to the Tower of London for alleged contacts with the young pretender
Temporarily buried in a vault in Henry VII's Chapel at Westminster Abbey.
The Bill of Pains & Penalties deprives him of his see & sends him into exile
Executes his final will several months before his death.
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
His will is proved in July following his death at Cranbourne Lodge.
Suspended due to fears of a Jacobite uprising
Birth of Francois-Joseph De Grasse
Dies at Cranbourne Lodge near Windsor after suffering recurrent strokes.
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