Archbishop
Appointed Archbishop of Bologna
Historical events in 1731
16 historical records
April 17311 historical events
July 17313 historical events
Treaty of Vienna
Ends the Anglo-French entente. Emperor Charles VI is given support to his "pragmatic sanction" by Walpole
Succession
Signs the Treaty of Vienna supporting the success of Maria Theresa
Treaty of Vienna
Ends the Anglo-French entente. Charles VI gains support for his "pragmatic sanction" for the succession Maria Theresa
November 17311 historical events
Birth of Willam Cowper
Birth of Willam Cowper, novelist
Rule of Belgrade
Forced to return Belgrade to Turkey
Epistle to Burlington Published
Pope published his Epistle to Burlington, a moral poem on taste and architectural extravagance.
Death of Daniel Defoe
Defoe died in London, leaving an extensive output of novels, pamphlets and journalism.
Birth of William Cowper
William Cowper was born in Berkhamsted and became a leading English poet of religious reflection and everyday life.
Before and After Series
Hogarth developed the paired works Before and After, contrasting stages in a suggestive social encounter.
Budget
Taxation is shifted toward commodities. Land Tax is cut to 1 sh in the ล, a reduction of 3/4 from its peak
Economy of Great Britain
Taxation is shifted toward commodities
Taxation
Taxation is shifted toward commodities
Admiral
Appointed Admiral of the White
Berkeley Publishes Alciphron Dialogues In America
During his Rhode Island residence Berkeley worked on the religious and moral dialogue later published as Alciphron. It answered critics of Christianity through extended conversations about reason and belief.
Declaration of War
Declares war on Persia