| 1729 |
born in Dublin, son of Richard Burke, lawyer (who was born a Catholic and converted to meet professional requirements). |
| 1743 |
entered Trinity College, Dublin |
| 1747 |
founded the Historical Society at TCD, with others. |
| 1750 |
moves goes to London. |
| 1756 |
A Vindication of Natural Society: or, a View of the Miseries and Evils arising to mankind from every Species of Artificial Society;
A Philosophical Inquiry into the Origin of our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful; with an Introductory Discourse concerning Taste. |
| 1759 |
edits The Annual Register for Dodsley Bros.; appt.
Secretary to Hamilton. |
| 1769 |
Observations on a late Publication, intitled The Present State of the Nation |
| 1765 |
appt. Secretary to Lord Rockingham; elected MP for Wendover |
| 1769 |
buys Beaconsfield House; Present State of the Nation. |
| 1770 |
Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents. |
| 1771 |
Speech on the Middlesex Election;
Speech on the Power of Juries. |
| 1772 |
Speech on the Acts of Uniformity. |
| 1773 |
Speech on the Belief of Dissenters;
Speech on the Duration of Parliaments;
Letter to Sir Charles Bingham. |
| 1774 |
Speech on American Taxation;
Speeches at his Arrival at Bristol and at the Conclusion of the Poll;
elected MP for Bristol. |
| 1775 |
Speech on Moving the Resolutions for Conciliation with the Colonies (22 March) |
| 1777 |
Letter to the Sheriffs of Bristol, on the Affairs of America;
Address to the King; Address to the British Colonists in North America;
Letter to Hon. Charles James Fox. |
| 1778 |
Two letters to Gentlemen in the City of Bristol, on the Trade of Ireland. |
| 1780 |
Letter to Thomas Burgh;
Speech on a Plan for the better security of the Independence of Parliament, and the Economical Reformation of the Civil and other Establishments;
Speech at Bristol previous to the late Election;
Speech at Bristol declining the Poll;
elected MP for Malton. |
| 1782 |
joins the Rockingham Administration as Paymaster-General;
Speech on Reform of Representation;
Letter to a Peer of Ireland on Irish Catholics. |
| 1783 |
joins Coalition Ministry; Speech on Fox’s India Bill. |
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A Representation to His Majesty. |
| 1785 |
Speech on Motion as to the Nabob of Arcot’s Debts. |
| 1786-94 |
Proceedings against Warren Hastings. |
| 1790 |
Speech on Army Estimates;
Reflections on the Revolution in France;
breaks with Fox. |
| 1791 |
A Letter to a Member of the National Assembly;
An Appeal from the New to the Old Whigs;
Thoughts on French Affairs. |
| 1792 |
A Letter to Sir Hercules Langrishe; Heads for the Consideration of the Present State of Affairs. |
| 1793 |
Letter to Richard Burke;
Observations on the Conduct of the Minority;
Remarks on the Policy of the Allies. |
| 1794 |
suffers death of his son Richard;
retires from Parliament;
receives a Royal Pension;
writes a Preface for M. Brissot’s Address to his Constituents. |
| 1795 |
Letter to William Smith; Letter to William Elliot; Thoughts and Details on Scarcity. |
| 1796 |
A Letter to a Noble Lord. |
| 1796-97 |
Letters on the Proposals for Peace with the Regicide Directory of France, which makes mention of Thomas Paine |
| 1797 |
Dies at Beaconfield, July.
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