Atalantis Major
sij 1711. · Library of Alexandria
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Atalantis Major is a thinly veiled allegory describing the November 1710 election of the representative Scottish peers. The circumstances which surrounded this election were produced by the outcome of the previous monthÕs General ElectionÑa landslide for the ToriesÑand, to understand these circumstances, the impact of that Tory victory must be seen within the context of the political events of 1710.
By early in 1710 it had become obvious that the Whig Ministry of Sidney Godolphin was unable or unwilling to negotiate an end to the long, expensive, and consequently, unpopular war with France. The quarrel between Queen Anne and her confidante, the Duchess of Marlborough, smouldered until, on 6 April 1710, the breach between them became final. The QueenÕs confidence in the Duke of Marlborough began to erode as early as May 1709 when he sought to be appointed ÒCaptain-General for Life.Ó GodolphinÕs decision to impeach the popular Rev. Dr. Henry Sacheverell for preaching Òa sermon which reasserted the doctrine of non-resistance to the will of the monarchÓ was ill-advised, for not only did it give the High-Church Tories a martyr, it also gave the Administration the appearance of being against the Church. In securing the impeachment of Sacheverell on 20 March 1710, the Whigs discovered that they had lost the support and the confidence of both the Parliament and the country.
By early in 1710 it had become obvious that the Whig Ministry of Sidney Godolphin was unable or unwilling to negotiate an end to the long, expensive, and consequently, unpopular war with France. The quarrel between Queen Anne and her confidante, the Duchess of Marlborough, smouldered until, on 6 April 1710, the breach between them became final. The QueenÕs confidence in the Duke of Marlborough began to erode as early as May 1709 when he sought to be appointed ÒCaptain-General for Life.Ó GodolphinÕs decision to impeach the popular Rev. Dr. Henry Sacheverell for preaching Òa sermon which reasserted the doctrine of non-resistance to the will of the monarchÓ was ill-advised, for not only did it give the High-Church Tories a martyr, it also gave the Administration the appearance of being against the Church. In securing the impeachment of Sacheverell on 20 March 1710, the Whigs discovered that they had lost the support and the confidence of both the Parliament and the country.
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ÊDaniel Defoe , born Daniel Foe, was an English trader, writer, journalist, pamphleteer and spy, who gained fame for his novel Robinson Crusoe. Defoe is notable for being one of the earliest proponents of the novel, as he helped to popularize the form in Britain, and, along with others such as Richardson, is among the founders of the English novel. A prolific and versatile writer, he wrote more than 500 books, pamphlets and journals on various topics (including politics, crime, religion, marriage, psychology and the supernatural). He was also a pioneer of economic journalism. -wikipedia
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