1711 in Great Britain

Events from the year 1711 in the Kingdom of Great Britain.

Incumbents

*Monarch - Anne of Great Britain

Events

* 24 February - The London premiere of "Rinaldo" by George Frideric Handel, the first Italian opera written for the London stage.citebook|last=Williams|first=Hywel|title=Cassell's Chronology of World History|publisher=Weidenfeld & Nicolson|year=2005|isbn=0-304-35730-8]
* 1 March - First edition of the magazine "The Spectator" published.cite book|title=Penguin Pocket On This Day|publisher=Penguin Reference Library|isbn=0-141-02715-0|year=2006]
* 23 May - Robert Harley made Earl of Oxford.
* 29 May - Harley made Lord High Treasurer.
* 11 August - The first race meeting is held at Ascot Racecourse. [cite web|url=http://www.icons.org.uk/theicons/icons-timeline/1700-1750|title=Icons, a portrait of England 1700-1750|accessdate=2007-08-24]
* 8 September - The South Sea Company receives a Royal Charter. [cite web|url=http://www.privy-council.org.uk/output/page44.asp|title=Royal Charters, Privy Council website|accessdate=2007-08-24]
* 15 December - Occasional Conformity Act bars noncomformists and Roman Catholics from public office.cite book |last=Palmer |first=Alan & Veronica |year=1992 |title= The Chronology of British History|publisher= Century Ltd|location=London|pages= 208-209|isbn= 0-7126-5616-2]
* 31 December - John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough is replaced by James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde as the Commander-in-Chief of the Forces.

Undated

* Alexander Pope publishes "An Essay on Criticism".

Births

* 7 May - David Hume, philosopher (died 1776)
* 19 August - Edward Boscawen, admiral (died 1761)
* 1 September - William Boyce, composer (died 1779)

Deaths

* 19 March - Thomas Ken, bishop and hymn-writer (born 1637)
* 2 May - Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester, statesman (born 1641)
* 6 July - James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, politician (born 1662)
* 25 August - Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey, politician (born c.1656)

References

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