Henry St John

ModernPoliticianEngland1678 — 1751

Bolingbroke, Tory leader, fled to France, returned.

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Quick Facts

Born

1678

Died

1751

Country

England

Era

Modern

Occupation

Politician

Score Overview

Military (10%)50

Political (20%)68

Influence (20%)58

Legacy (20%)50

Leadership (15%)74

Strategy (15%)43

Total Score57.6

Henry St John — Complete Timeline

1710 AD

Appointed Secretary of State and created Viscount BolingbrokePolitical Action◆ Major

Queen Anne appointed Henry St John as Secretary of State for the Northern Department and created him Viscount Bolingbroke. He became a leading Tory minister, responsible for foreign policy and the negotiation of the Treaty of Utrecht.

Secretary of StateToryQueen Anne

Impact: nationalconstructive

1715 AD

Fled to France and joined the Jacobite courtPolitical Action◆ Major

Fearing impeachment by the new Whig government, Bolingbroke fled to France. He became Secretary of State to the Jacobite pretender James Francis Edward Stuart, serving the exiled court and plotting the restoration of the Stuart monarchy.

ExileJacobiteStuart

Impact: nationaldestructive

1723 AD

Returned to England and pardonedPolitical Action

Bolingbroke was allowed to return to England after receiving a pardon from George I. He was barred from sitting in the House of Lords but remained politically active as a writer and pamphleteer, influencing the opposition to Walpole.

ReturnPardonPolitical writer

Impact: national