The Craftsman (political journal)
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The Craftsman was an influential 18th-century British opposition political journal associated with William Pulteney that criticized the government of Sir Robert Walpole and helped shape public opinion against his administration.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| The Craftsman | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
newspaper
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periodical ⓘ political journal ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bolingbroke circle
NERFINISHED
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British parliamentary politics ⓘ William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulationArea | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| criticized |
Sir Robert Walpole
NERFINISHED
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Walpole ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ Whig government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
journalism
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political communication ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| genre |
opposition press
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political journalism ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
British foreign policy
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patronage and corruption ⓘ taxation policy ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early Georgian Britain ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to the fall in Walpole’s popularity
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example of early 18th-century party press ⓘ |
| ideology |
anti-corruption reform
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constitutionalism ⓘ |
| influenced |
British public opinion
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opposition to Walpole ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
constitutional liberty
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criticism of government corruption ⓘ parliamentary accountability ⓘ |
| mediaType | print periodical ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being an influential opposition journal
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role in shaping public opinion against Walpole ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| politicalAlignment | opposition to Sir Robert Walpole ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | opposition Whig ⓘ |
| publicationLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
opponents of Walpole
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politically engaged readers ⓘ |
| usedFormat |
essays
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political commentary ⓘ satire ⓘ |
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