Robert Harley, 1st earl of Oxford: References & Edit History
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Additional Reading
There are two excellent narrative biographies: Elizabeth Hamilton, The Backstairs Dragon: A Life of Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford (1969); and Sheila Biddle, Bolingbroke and Harley (1974), which compares him with the more hotheaded Henry Saint John, Viscount Bolingbroke. Angus McInnes, Robert Harley, Puritan Politician (1970); and Brian W. Hill, Robert Harley, Speaker, Secretary of State, and Premier Minister (1988), are two analytical and deeply researched studies.
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary information added. | May 17, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Dec 01, 2025 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 01, 2024 | ||
| Invalidated site: Works relating to Robert Harley. | Jan 25, 2018 | ||
| Added photograph. | Jan 22, 2014 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Spanish Succession - Biography of Robert Harley 1st earl of Oxford. | Feb 07, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: History Learning Site - Biography of Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford. | Feb 07, 2008 | ||
| Bibliography revised. | Feb 09, 2007 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Dec 08, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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