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1688 James II's humiliations reached a new low when his letter from Faversham was read out to the provisional at Whitehall. He complained of being stopped by 'a rabble of seamen, fishermen & others' who had taken all of his money.

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2021-12-14

The day before making the final decision to go himself 1688, James II packed his queen & son, Prince James, off to exile in
"This news, being very surprising, has made some persons think fit to shift for themselves"

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2021-12-10

1688 James II finally resolved on flight, admitting "I am in no good condition, nay, in as bad a one as is possible".
In the early hours of the 11th he quit Whitehall & the people of England awoke to find they had no government.

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2021-12-10

1688 James II's 3 nominated commissioners set out to negotiate with William of Orange.
A trumpeter was sent on ahead to secure passports for their safe conduct through William's forces.

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2021-12-02

In August 1746 2 Jacobite lords, Balmerino & Kilmarnock were executed for supporting the 1745 rebellion:
Kilmarnock suffered 2 strokes; Balmerino 'one, and a little bit'

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2021-11-22

Suspect Bishop Lowth (1710-87) of (born & died in would probably not be that content to be spending eternity parked next to an overflowing wheelie bin

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2021-11-22

1688 William of Orange's invasion army landed at Brixham in Devon.
It took some time for the intelligence to reach James II & the next day it was still reported variously that William was expected at Yarmouth, Colchester or Bridlington

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2021-11-05

"Make way for the Minister, Take care of your pockets"
Pitt the Younger heading to the House of Commons - budget announcement style

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2021-10-27

Born 1756, Sir John Newport, MP for Waterford 1803-1832.

Appointed Irish chancellor of the exchequer in his friend Lord Grenville’s ministry, Newport supported parliamentary reform and Catholic relief throughout his career.
Read his bio: https://t.co/DrkuBTYyWy

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2021-10-25

Born 1758 Horace (Horatio) Nelson, 5th son (3rd surviving) of Edmund & Catherine Nelson, who went on to become a rather famous Admiral & member of the House of Lords as Viscount Nelson

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2021-09-30

"The Coalition Minuet": Charles James Fox and Lord North (in drag) take to the floor while Lord Chancellor Thurlow accompanies them on the bagpipes.
One for perhaps?

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2021-09-24

The commander of the government forces at Prestonpans, Sir John (Johnny) Cope, had been a Member of until 1741, representing a series of government boroughs.
His experience in the 1745 rebellion wrecked his reputation.
1745

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2021-09-21

Here at the Georgian Lords we are totting up our latest set of articles. New entries include the earl of Wilmington, the 2nd British & the 6th earl of Haddington, who towards the end declared "my heart is with you...but I find I am quite wore out"

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2021-09-17

Charles James Fox (died 1806) had been a follower of the marquess of Rockingham alongside Edmund Burke. He & Burke's very public falling out over the French Revolution left Fox in tears when replying to his old friend in

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2021-09-13

In 1732 Viscount Howe laid on an entertainment for the freeholders, which involved providing a whole ox & 3 sheep for roasting along with 10 hogsheads of strong beer.

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2021-08-11

1782 Edmund Burke (died 1797) addressed following the death of Rockingham & appointment of Shelburne as "Would any man in his sober senses try whether a wolf would agree with lambs?"

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2021-07-09

Pitt the Elder speaking in a (very) socially distanced House of Commons

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2021-07-06

Summer 1786 - John Wilkes claimed to be 'too far exhausted' to last the whole debate on Warren Hastings' role in the Rohilla War, which didn't end till 8am next morning, so 'paired off at 11 on Friday night' & next day headed for Brighton

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2021-07-01

The King was criticized for wearing a Hanoverian rather than British sash, but this was subtly corrected in the paintings commemorating the battle
https://t.co/BF6UeTWOrs

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2021-06-28

the Georgian Lords passed 9,000 tweets since setting up shop in May 2017.
How did that happen?

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2021-06-25