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Robert Walpole resigns from the British government, commencing the Whig Split which lasts until 1720.

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Robert Walpole

Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1721 to 1742

Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, known between 1725 and 1742 as Sir Robert Walpole, was a British Whig statesman who is generally regarded as the de facto first Prime Minister of Great Britain, serving from 1721 to 1742. His formal titles included First Lord of the Treasury,…
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Whig Split

Event in British politics from 1717–20

The Whig Split occurred between 1717 and 1720, when the governing British Whig Party divided into two factions: one in government, led by James Stanhope; the other in opposition, dominated by Robert Walpole. It coincided with a dispute between George I and his son George, Prince…
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April 10

Day of the year

April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 265 days remain until the end of the year.
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