Final Will
Executes his final will several months before his death.
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1722 in Great Britain
Explore 18 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1722.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1722
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March
May
Exile of Francis Atterbury
The Bill of Pains & Penalties deprives him of his see & sends him into exile
June
Death of John Churchill
Dies at Cranbourne Lodge near Windsor after suffering recurrent strokes.
Naval Commander
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
July
Probate of Will
His will is proved in July following his death at Cranbourne Lodge.
August
Burial
Temporarily buried in a vault in Henry VII's Chapel at Westminster Abbey.
September
Arrest of Francis Atterbury
Sent to the Tower of London for alleged contacts with the young pretender
October
Reform of Government
Suspended due to fears of a Jacobite uprising
Other events (month unknown)
Begins Odyssey Translation
Pope undertook an English translation of the Odyssey with help from other classical scholars.
Churchill Dies At Windsor Lodge
Marlborough died in June 1722 after years of military command and political prominence.
Colonel Jack Published
Defoe published Colonel Jack, tracing an orphan's progress through criminal life, travel and social ambition.
Coup
Francis Atterbury, Bishop of Rochester, leads a Jacobite plot to overthrow George I
Journal of the Plague Year Published
Defoe published A Journal of the Plague Year, reconstructing the London epidemic through a fictional eyewitness narrative.
Moll Flanders Published
Defoe published Moll Flanders, a fictional autobiography exploring poverty, crime and survival in English society.
Paymaster General
Appointed Paymaster General
Plot
Francis Atterbury, Bishop of Rochester, leads a Jacobite plot to overthrow George I
Religious Courtship Published
Defoe published Religious Courtship, a prose work examining marriage choices through religious and domestic arguments.
Walpole Resists Jacobite Conspiracy
Walpole's government responded to the Atterbury plot and renewed fears of a Jacobite challenge.
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