Capture of Gibraltar
Captures Gibraltar from the Spanish
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1704 in Great Britain
Explore 6 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1704.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1704
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Develops Windsor Forest Verse
Pope was developing the landscape poetry later published under the title Windsor Forest.
Letter to a Clergyman
Publication of "Letter to a Clergyman Concerning the Votes of the Bishops"
Letter to a Clergyman Concerning the Votes of the Bishops
Publication of "Letter to a Clergyman Concerning the Votes of the Bishops"
Review Periodical Founded
Defoe launched The Review, a periodical through which he analyzed politics, commerce and international affairs.
Scottish Act of Security Passed
The Scottish Parliament passed the Act of Security providing for its choice of a Protestant successor unless English succession arrangements protected Scottish interests.
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