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Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer
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Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer, KG, PC, FRS was a British statesman of the late Stuart and early Georgian periods. He began his career as a Whig, before defecting to a new Tory ministry. He was raised to the peerage of Great Britain as an earl in 1711. Between 1711 and 1714 he served as Lord High Treasurer, effectively Queen Anne's chief minister. He has been called a prime minister, although it is generally accepted that the de facto first minister to be a prime minister was Robert Walpole in 1721.
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About Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer
Birth
1661
Death
1724
Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer, KG, PC, FRS was a British statesman of the late Stuart and early Georgian periods. He began his career as a Whig, before defecting to a new Tory ministry. He was raised to the peerage of Great Britain as an earl in 1711. Between 1711 and 1714 he served as Lord High Treasurer, effectively Queen Anne's chief minister. He has been called a prime minister, although it is generally accepted that the de facto first minister to be a prime minister was Robert Walpole in 1721.
Robert Harley was a key political figure in early 18th-century England.
Beyond his political career, he stood out as a passionate collector of documents and books.
His work A view of the taxes, funds, and publick revenues of England reflects his deep interest in public finance.
Born in London in 1661, he lived through a time of great transformation in the British government.
Throughout his life, he left a legacy of twelve works focused on the politics and economy of his nation.
