Birth of Thomas Townshend
Birth of Thomas Townshend
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1732 in Great Britain
Explore 7 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1732.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1732
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Epistle to Bathurst Issued
Pope's poem addressed the moral responsibilities attached to wealth.
Epistle to Bathurst Published
Pope addressed the use and misuse of riches in his moral epistle to Lord Bathurst.
Harlot Progress Narrative Prints
Hogarth issued the engraved series A Harlot's Progress, presenting a fictional woman's downfall as sequential satire.
Harlots Progress
Publication of "Harlots Progress"
Knight of the Garter
Awarded with Knight of the Garter
Walpole Defends Peaceful Foreign Policy
Walpole continued to argue that diplomacy and financial stability were preferable to another major European war.
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