Journal of the House of Commons, 1626.
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Grosvenor, Richard, Sir, 1585-1645
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Grosvenor was 1st Baronet of Eaton Hall, Cheshire, and a prominent figure in county politics during the early Stuart period, serving as a justice of the peace and a representative of the shire in Parliament. He spoke out in defense of the Protestant religion and civil liberties. From the description of Journal of the House of Commons, 1626. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 445325072 ...
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The South Sea Company was founded in 1711 to trade with Spanish America, on the assumption that the War of the Spanish Succession would end with a treaty permitting such trade. The Treaty of Utrecht, 1713, was less favourable than had been hoped, but confidence in the Company remained artificially high. In 1720, there was an incredible boom in South Sea stock, as a result of the Company's proposal, accepted by parliament, to take over the national debt (South Sea Bubble). This eventually led to ...
