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Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke ( / ˈsɪndʒɪn ˈbɒlɪŋbrʊk /; 16 September 1678 – 12 December 1751) was an English politician, government official and political philosopher. He was a leader of the Tories, and supported the Church of England politically despite his antireligious views and opposition to theology.
Apr 18, 2024 · Henry Saint John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (born Sept. 16, 1678, probably Wiltshire, Eng.—died Dec. 12, 1751, Battersea, near London) was a prominent Tory politician in the reign of Queen Anne of England and, later, a major political propagandist in opposition to the Whig Party led by Sir Robert Walpole. Early career.
St John succeeded his father as 4th Baronet on the latter's death in 1708, then on 2 July 1716 he was created a peer as 1st Viscount St John, elevating him to the House of Lords. Viscount St John died 8 April 1742, aged 89, and was buried at St Mary's Church, Battersea .
Henry Saint John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, (born Sept. 16, 1678, probably Wiltshire, Eng.—died Dec. 12, 1751, Battersea, near London), British politician. After entering Parliament in 1701, he became a prominent Tory in the reign of Queen Anne , serving as secretary of war (1704–08) and of state (1710–15).
Jun 27, 2018 · Viscount Bolingbroke. The English statesman and political writer Henry St. John, Viscount Bolingbroke (1678-1751), was head of the Tory opposition to Robert Walpole's Whig government and was also an early conservative political theorist. Henry St. John was born in London on Oct. 1, 1678. He was educated at Eton and became a member of Parliament ...
Suarez, Michael F. Bolingbroke, 1st Viscount, Henry St. John. A Collection of Poems by Several Hands [1782].Ed. Robert Dodsley and Michael F. Suarez. Vol. I. London ...
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Jun 11, 2018 · Bolingbroke, Henry St John, 1st Viscount (1678–1751). St John was Tory MP for the family seat of Wootton Bassett (1701–8) and Berkshire (1710–12), secretary at war (1704–8), secretary of state for the northern department (1710–13) and for the southern department (1713–14). He was in charge of the negotiations for the peace of ...
