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Events. 27 January – Daniel Defoe's novel Moll Flanders is published anonymously in London. 19 March – 1722 British general election begins, the second during the reign of George I. 7 May – Construction begins for Tranent to Cockenzie Waggonway, Scotland's first railway.
Historical events from year 1722. Learn about 14 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1722 or search by date or keyword.
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May 9 – 1722 British general election (began March 19) closes with Prime Minister Robert Walpole 's Whig Party increasing its majority in the House of Commons of Great Britain, capturing 48 additional seats from the Tory Party and having a 389 to 169 advantage.
Jul 31, 2019 · Top. 1723. Poaching becomes a capital offence. Poaching disturbances in Windsor Forest and Park led to clashes between 'blacks' (gangs of bandits and poachers who blackened their faces) hoping to...
Summarize This Article. 18th-century Britain, 1714–1815. The state of Britain in 1714. When Georg Ludwig, elector of Hanover, became king of Great Britain on August 1, 1714, the country was in some respects bitterly divided. Fundamentally, however, it was prosperous, cohesive, and already a leading European and imperial power.
Dec 1, 2020 · February 29: During Queen Anne’s War, French and Abenaki Indigenous people destroy Deerfield, Massachusetts. Later in the year, New England colonists destroy two important supply villages in Acadia (present-day Nova Scotia). April 24: The first regular newspaper, The Boston News-Letter, was published.
Feb 17, 2016 · Sally Hales. - February 17, 2016. Pudding Lane in London is where the Great Fire of London started Credit: iStock. The 17th-century was a tumultuous century in British history. Here, we highlight the key dates, from the Gunpowder Plot to the Great Fire of London, via the English Civil War and the Great Plague.
