Kit-Cat Club
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The Kit-Cat Club was an influential early 18th-century London society of Whig politicians, writers, and other cultural figures known for shaping literary and political life during the reigns of William III and Queen Anne.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary club
ⓘ
political club ⓘ social club ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| associatedWithMonarch |
Queen Anne of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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William III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPoliticalFaction | Whigs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dissolvedInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| hasArtCollection | Kit-Cat portraits by Godfrey Kneller ⓘ |
| hasCustom | toasting beauties of the day ⓘ |
| hasMeetingPlace |
Barn Elms, Surrey
NERFINISHED
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Jacob Tonson's house ⓘ Shire Lane, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Bishop Gilbert Burnet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland NERFINISHED ⓘ Godfrey Kneller NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacob Tonson NERFINISHED ⓘ James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope NERFINISHED ⓘ John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough NERFINISHED ⓘ John Locke NERFINISHED ⓘ John Somers, 1st Baron Somers NERFINISHED ⓘ John Vanbrugh NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Addison NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Steele NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel Garth NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Godfrey Kneller NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir John Vanbrugh NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Robert Walpole NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Samuel Garth NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Wharton, 1st Marquess of Wharton NERFINISHED ⓘ William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire NERFINISHED ⓘ William Congreve NERFINISHED ⓘ William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableArtifact | set of portrait paintings in National Portrait Gallery, London ⓘ |
| influenced |
Whig cultural identity
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development of party politics in Britain ⓘ |
| knownFor |
convivial meetings and dinners
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influence on Whig politics ⓘ influence on literary life in London ⓘ patronage of writers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | England ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| namedAfter |
Christopher Cat
NERFINISHED
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Kit-cat mutton pies ⓘ |
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