1716—1716: The Septennial Act of Britain leads to greater electoral corruption - general elections
now to be held once every 7 years instead of every 3 (until 1911)
1716—1716: Climate: Thames frozen so solid that a spring tide lifted the ice bodily 13ft without
interrupting the frost fair
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1717
1717—1717: First Masonic Lodge opens in London
1717—1717: Value of the golden guinea fixed at 21 shillings
English
1716 - 1717 (1 year) 