Seed Drill Development
Tull develops a horse-drawn seed drill for more regular planting.
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1701 in England — Page 3
Explore 104 historical events and records for England in 1701.
Historical records for England in 1701
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Seneca Tragedies Translation Published
Sir Edward Sherburne's English translation and edition of the tragedies attributed to Seneca was published in 1701, making classical Roman drama more accessible to English readers.
Several Discourses Publication Begins
Publication of Benjamin Whichcote's posthumous Several Discourses began in 1701, making the influential Cambridge Platonist's sermons available in a multivolume series completed in subsequent years.
Somers Faces Parliamentary Impeachment
John Somers, a prominent Whig peer and former lord chancellor, faced impeachment proceedings in 1701 over his involvement in negotiations surrounding the partition treaties for Spain.
Splendid Shilling Appears Without Permission
John Philips's mock heroic poem The Splendid Shilling appeared without his permission in a 1701 anthology, parodying Miltonic grandeur through the ordinary predicament of having no money.
Stuart Claim Recognised by Louis XIV
After the exiled James II died in September 1701, Louis XIV recognised his son James Francis Edward Stuart as James III of England and James VIII of Scotland, heightening diplomatic tensions with William III.
Succession
The Act of Settlement gives the succession to Sophia & the German House of Hanover
Succession
The Act of Settlement gives the succession to Sophia & the German House of Hanover
Succession
The Act of Settlement excludes James II & his descendants from the throne
Tamerlane Premieres
Nicholas Rowe's tragedy Tamerlane premiered in London in December 1701 and became associated with Whig interpretations of liberty and resistance to tyranny.
The Apostates Published
John Tutchin issued The Apostates in 1701 as part of the pamphlet and verse controversy surrounding Daniel Defoe's defence of William III in The True Born Englishman.
The Bath Comedy Appears
Thomas D'Urfey's comedy The Bath, also titled The Western Lass, appeared in 1701 and drew on the fashionable spa town as a setting for theatrical intrigue.
The Funeral Reaches London Stage
Richard Steele brought his comedy The Funeral or Grief a la Mode to the London theatre in 1701, satirising undertakers and the commercial exploitation of mourning.
The Sylvan Dream Published
John Philips's poem The Sylvan Dream or The Mourning Muses appeared anonymously in 1701, contributing to the pastoral and elegiac poetry of the period.
Third Part of Miscellanea Published
The third part of William Temple's Miscellanea appeared posthumously in 1701, extending the collection of essays associated with the English diplomat and writer.
Trial
Impeached but later acquitted
True Born Englishman Published
Daniel Defoe published The True-Born Englishman in 1701, using verse satire to defend William III against attacks on his foreign origins and to challenge claims of pure English ancestry.
Tull Develops Improved Seed Drill
Around 1701, Jethro Tull developed a mechanical seed drill while farming near Wallingford, enabling seeds to be planted in regular rows and at controlled depths rather than scattered by hand.
Unhappy Penitent Performed
Catherine Trotter's tragedy The Unhappy Penitent was performed on 4 February 1701, demonstrating the continuing presence of women playwrights in the commercial London theatre.
Virgin Prophetess Produced
Elkanah Settle's The Virgin Prophetess appeared in 1701 as a theatrical work drawing on spectacular and heroic traditions of the London stage.
Walpole Enters House of Commons
Robert Walpole was elected to Parliament for Castle Rising in the 1701 general election, beginning the parliamentary career that eventually made him Britain's leading minister.
War Finance
Godolphin prepares English finances for the coming war against France and Spain.
War Finance Planning
Godolphin helps prepare financial arrangements for England's alliance commitments.
War Preparations against France
William III of Orange coordinates military and diplomatic preparations with allies as a new European war against Bourbon expansion becomes increasingly likely.
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