Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin

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Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin

by and sold by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1707 (circa 1704-1710)
12 3/8 x 9 3/4 in. (314 mm x 249 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D2442

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  • Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt (1646-1723), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 1689 portraits, Sitter associated with 30 portraits.
  • John Smith (1652-1743), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 1181 portraits, Sitter in 4 portraits.

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  • NPG D2441: Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin (from same plate)
  • NPG D11670: Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin (from same plate)
  • NPG 5719: Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin (after)

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Events of 1707back to top

Current affairs

The Acts of Union unites the Kingdoms of England and Scotland into one sovereign state, Great Britain, and merges the parliaments of both states. Presiding over the negotiations for the union was the Lord Chancellor, William Cowper and Lord Seafield, Scottish Lord Chancellor.

Art and science

Antiquary, Humphrey Wanley, helps 're-found' the Society of Antiquaries which first meets at the Bear Tavern in the Strand. Originally established in 1586, it ceased to meet soon after the accession of James I.

International

Following failure to capture Toulon, Admiral Cloudesley Shovell's flagship 'Association' is shipwrecked in the Isles of Scilly, drowning her entire crew.
Hispano-French army, led by James FitzJames, Duke of Berwick overwhelmingly defeat British forces under Henri de Massue de Ruvigny at Almanza, a defining battle in war against France.

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