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A Bottled Ear, Grog and Rule, Britannia
In 1739 Spain was interfering with English trading ships in the South Americas. Walpole was anti-war and tried to negotiate an agreement of rights. The Whigs, in opposition, demanded war. Spain had disarmed her ships as part of Walpole's negotiations. English ships in the Mediterranean were ordered home but these orders were revoked. War was declared at first with Spain and led to war in Europe, the Mediterranean, the Atlantic and the Spanish Americas.
There followed a war of gross mismanagement during which Walpole resigned from office in 1742.
Henry Pelham |
HENRY PELHAM (1696-1754)- Whig politician who became Prime Minister in 1743
- Died in office
- Related to Townshend and Walpole and supported them.
- With his elder brother the Duke of Newcastle, held great power in spite of opposition from George II
The Spanish war of 1739 was known as the War of Captain Jenkins' Ear. Captain Jenkins was called before Parliament to present his ear in a bottle, it had reputedly been cut off by a Spaniard.
JAMES THOMSON'S MASQUE "ALFRED"
"When Britain first, at heaven's command,
Arose from out of the azure main,
This was the charter of the land,
And guardian angels sung this strain:
Rule Britannia, rule the waves;
Britons never will be slaves." Thomas Arne wrote the music to accompany Thomson's words.
 
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| 1727 | George I dies
George II becomes king
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| 1728 | Irish Catholics deprived of the vote
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| 1731 | Captain Jenkins loses his ear
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| 1739 | War of with Spain
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| 1740 | Famine in Ireland
War of Austrian Succession
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| 1742 | Walpole resigns
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| 1742 | Pelham becomes Prime Minister
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| 1745 | Last Jacobite Rebellion breaks out
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| 1746 | Jacobites defeated at Cullodan
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| 1751 | Death of Frederick Prince of Wales
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| 1754 | Tom Pelham, Duke of Newcastle becomes Prime Minister
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| 1756 | Pitt the Elder becomes Secretary at War
Seven Years' War starts
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| 1760 | George II dies
George III becomes king
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