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South Sea Bubble Financial Crisis

Great Britain · Economy / Financial Crisis. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1720Date range
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Chronological records

1720

John Hanger1720

London · Economy / Financial Crisis

John Hanger serves as Governor as the Bank of England confronts the financial disruption caused by the collapse of South Sea Company shares.

Names involved

John Hanger

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