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	Robert Harley Oxford - LoveToKnow 1911
		ROBERT HARLEY OXFORD, 1ST Earl' Of (1661-1724), English statesman, commonly known by his surname of Harley, eldest son of Sir Edward Harley (1624-1700), a prominent landowner in Herefordshire, and grandson of the celebrated letterwriter Lady Brilliana Harley (c.
		Harley went out of office, but his cousin, who had now become Mrs Masham, remained by the side of the queen, and contrived to convey to her mistress the views of the ejected minister.
		On the 23rd of May 1711 the minister became Baron Harley of Wigmore and earl of Oxford and Mortimer; on the 29th of May he was created lord treasurer, and on the 25th of October 1712 became a Knight of the Garter.
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	US Bazaar.com : Encyclopedia Pages : Earl of Oxford and Asquith
		Earl of Oxford was one of the older titles in the English peerage, and was held for several centuries by the de Vere family from 1141.
		Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, is perhaps the most famous of the line, because of his emergance as the most popular candidate (besides Shaksper of Stratford) as the actual author of the works of William Shakespeare (see Shakespearean authorship).
		Robert de Vere, 3rd earl of Oxford, was one of the 25 barons of Magna Carta.
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		The son of the English reformer Robert Owen, Robert Dale Owen was steeped in his father's socialist philosophy while growing...
		19th-century movement centred at the University of Oxford that sought a renewal of "catholic," or Roman Catholic, thought and practice within the Church of England...
		Oxford, Robert Harley, 1st Earl of, Earl Mortimer, Baron Harley Of Wigmore
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	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer
		Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer (5 December 1661 – 21 May 1724), was an English statesman of the Stuart and early Georgian periods.
		Harley was the eldest son of Sir Edward Harley (1624–1700), a prominent landowner in Herefordshire, and grandson of Robert Harley (1579-1656) and his third wife the celebrated letter-writer Brilliana Harley (c.
		On 23 May 1711 the minister became Baron Harley, of Wigmore in the County of Hereford, and Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; on the 29 May he was appointed Lord Treasurer, and on 25 October 1712 became a Knight of the Garter.
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	Harley, Robert, 1st earl of Oxford - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Harley, Robert, 1st earl of Oxford 1661-1724, English statesman and bibliophile.
		He was secretary of state for the north (1704-8) but was forced out of office by John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, because of his intrigues against the predominantly Whig government.
		The unpopularity of the War of the Spanish Succession and the uproar caused by the trial of Henry Sacheverell brought the fall of the Whigs, and Harley came to power with Henry St.
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	Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer (5 December 1661 – 21 May 1724), was an English statesman of the Stuart and early Georgian periods.
		Harley was an early practitioner of 'spin'; he recognised the political importance of careful management of the media.
		The sovereign had resented the intrusion into the administration of the impetuous Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland, and had persuaded herself that the safety of the Church of England depended on the fortunes of the Tories.
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		Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer, brokered his release in exchange for Defoe's co-operation as an intelligence agent.
		When Harley was ousted from the ministry in 1708 Defoe continued writing it to support Godolphin, then again to support Harley and the Tories in the Tory ministry of 1710 to 1714.
		In despair he wrote to William Paterson, the London Scot, and founder of the Bank of England and part instigator of the Darién scheme, who was in the confidence of Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer, leading Minister and spymaster in the English Government.
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	Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer Summary
		The English statesman Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer (1661-1724), revived and unified the Tory party at the end of the 17th century and was its leader until the death of Queen Anne in 1714.
		Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer(5 December 1661 – 21 May 1724), was an English statesman of the Stuart and early Georgian periods.
		Harley was the eldest son of Sir Edward Harley(1624 – 1700), a prominent landowner in Herefo...
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	The Lives of Ss. Edmund and Fremund: Introduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Harley was a parliamentarian and statesman, first elected to Parliament in 1688, serving as Speaker of the House from 1701 to 1705 and as Secretary of State from 1704 to 1708.
		He was a great favourite of Queen Anne, and, in 1710, she installed Harley as Chancellor of the Exchequer and, in 1711, as Lord High Treasurer (at which time he also gained his earldom).
		Harley was now at the height of his powers, and indisputably the most powerful man in England, and he led the Tory government from 1710 to 1714.
	www.ualberta.ca /~sreimer/edmund/intro/harley.htm (227 words)

	Robert Harley Biography \| Dictionary of Literary Biography
		Together, Robert Harley, first Earl of Oxford, and his son Edward Harley, second Earl of Oxford, assembled an enormously significant collection of books and manuscripts.
		After the death of the second earl, the printed collection, including some 50,000 books and 350,000 pamphlets, was sold to the bookseller Thomas Osborne and through him scattered throughout the world; fortunately, the manuscripts were sold en masse to the British Museum, where they form a crucial part of its holdings.
		Born in London on 5 December 1661, Robert Harley was the eldest son of Sir Edward Harley and his wife, Abigail.
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	Dianne Elizabeth's Family History
		Lady Brilliana Harley was celebrated for her gallant defense of Brompton Castle, during the civil wars, when invested, in 1643, by rebels, whom she forced to raise the siege after seven weeks of unavailing hostility.
		gentleman was elevated to the peerage, by the titles of Baron Harley, of Wigmore, county Hereford, Earl of Oxford, and Earl of Mortimer, with remainder in default of male issue to the heirs male of his grandfather, Sir Robert Harley, Knight of the Bath.
		On the 10th June1715, Lord Oxford was impeached by the Commons of High Treason, and was committed to the Tower of London by the House of Lords, where he suffered imprisonment until 1st July, 1717, when he was acquitted, after a public trial by his peers.
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	Robert Harley - Moviefone
		This recommended Robert Harley to the notice of the Boscawen family, and led to his election, in April 1689, as the parliamentary representative of Tregony,...
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		Robert Harley is the Editor of The Perfect Vision, and a senior writer for The Absolute Sound.
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	http://www.deveers.com/de Vere Oxford Files_files/
		Earl of Oxford was one of the oldest titles in the English peerage, and was held for several centuries by the de Vere family.
		Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, is perhaps the most famous of the line, due to the claims put forward by some that he was the actual author of the works of William Shakespeare (see Shakespearean authorship).
		The Vere Earls of Oxford were also hereditary holders of the office of Lord Great Chamberlain until the death of the 18th Earl in 1625.
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	1ST ROBERT HARLEY OXFORD - Online Information article about 1ST ROBERT HARLEY OXFORD
		Mortimer; on the 29th of May he was created lord treasurer, and on the z5th of October 1712 became a See also:
		Utrecht was brought to a conclusion on the 31st of March 1713.
		manuscripts which the 1st earl of Oxford and his son collected were among the glories of their age.
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	AllRefer Encyclopedia - British And Irish History, Biographies Encyclopedia
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	Anne
		A group of five Whigs—Lord Sunderland, Thomas Wharton, 1st Earl of Wharton, John Somers, 1st Baron Somers, Charles Montagu, 1st Baron Halifax and Robert Walpole—dominated politics, becoming known as the "Junta." Also, Harley continued to retain influence with the Queen as a private advisor.
		The fall of the Whigs came about quickly as the expensive War of the Spanish Succession grew unpopular in England; Robert Harley was particularly skilful in using the issue to motivate the electorate.
		Preoccupied with her health (she suffered from porphyria), Anne allowed her ministers—most notably Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer—as well as her favourite companions— Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough and Abigail Masham—to dominate politics.
	www.franceinfocus.net /Europe/England/Royal_Family/anneb.html (1236 words)

	Ancestors of Annette Jane Wilkinson nee Seymour Sir Robert (1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer) Harley
		Ancestors of Annette Jane Wilkinson nee Seymour Sir Robert (1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer) Harley
		Sir Robert (1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer) Harley
		Robert next married Sarah Middleton, daughter of Sir) Simon or Thomas (of Edmonton) Middleton and Unknown, on 4 Oct 1694.
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		Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer List of Presidents of Catalonia John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair Kingdom of England Peerage of Scotland Peerage of England List of countries by date...
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		Master of Stair, son of the Earl of Stair, appears latterly to have...
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	Daniel Defoe
		After his three days in the pillory Dafoe went into Newgate Prison.
		Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer, brokered his release in exchange for Dafoe's co-operation in acting as an intelligence agent for the Tories in the Tory ministry of 1710 to 1714.
		After the Tories fell from power with the death of Queen Anne, Dafoe continued doing intelligence work for the Whig government.
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