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Born in London, the son of an Ezekiel King, he was related to the family of Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon. From Westminster School, where he was a scholar under the care of Dr. Busby, at the age of eighteen he was elected to Christ Church College, Oxford in 1681. There he is said to have dedicated himself so completely to his studies that after eight years he had read over twenty-two thousand books and manuscripts.

In 1688, the same year in which he was made Master of Arts, he published a confutation of Varillas's account of Wycliffe; and, engaging in the study of the civil law, became Doctor in 1692, and was admitted an advocate at Doctors' Commons . He had already made some translations from the French language, and written some humorous and satirical pieces and in 1694Events February 6 The colony Quilombo dos Palmares is destroyed. July 27 A Royal Charter is granted to the Bank of England. December 22 The Triennial Bill became law. December 28 Queen Mary II of England died; King William III of England, Scotland and Ire, MolesworthDo you mean: Lt-Gen George Molesworth (1890-1968) Nigel Molesworth, the protagonist of the Molesworth series of books written by Geoffrey Willans, with cartoons by Ronald Searle Molesworth, the town in Huntingdonshire, UK. published his "Account of Denmark," in which he treated the Danes and their monarch with great contempt. This book offended Prince George of DenmarkPrince George of Denmark ( April 2, 1653 October 28, 1708) was the consort of Queen Anne of Great Britain. He was born in Copenhagen, a son of King Frederick III of Denmark, and was considered a suitable partner for Anne, Denmark being, like Britain, a Pr, the consort of Queen AnneAnne ( 6 February 1665 1 August 1714), became Queen of England and Scotland on 8 March 1702. On 1 May 1707, when England and Scotland combined into a single Kingdom, Anne became the first Sovereign of Great Britain. She continued to reign until her death.; and the Danish Minister protested.

In 1699Events January 26 Treaty of Karlowitz signed March 30 the tenth Sikh Master, Guru Gobind Singh created the Khalsa. May 1 Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville founds the first European settlement in the Mississippi River Valley Births February 17 Georg Wenzeslaus v he published "A Journey to London," after the method of Dr. Martin ListerMartin Lister (c. 1638 February 2, 1712), English naturalist and physician, was born at Radclive, near Buckingham. He was nephew of Sir Matthew Lister, physician to Anne, queen of James I, and to Charles I. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge,, who had published "A Journey to Paris". And in 1700Events January 1 Russia accepts Julian calendar. January 1 in around this year, Germany and Denmark- Norway adopt the Gregorian calendar, including the convention that New Year's Day is January 1st. January 26 Massive earthquake hits British Columbia. he satirised the Royal SocietyThe Royal Society of London is claimed to be the oldest learned society still in existence and was founded in 1660. The Royal Irish Academy, founded in 1782, is also closely affiliated with it. The Royal Society of Edinburgh (founded 1783) is a separate S -- or at least, Sir Hans Sloane, their president -- in two dialogues, entitled "The Transactioner." In 1702, having moved to Ireland, he was made Judge of the Admiralty, Commissioner of the Prizes, Keeper of the Records in Birmingham's Tower, and Vicar-General to Dr. Marsh, the primate. King soon found a friend in Upton, one of the judges, who had a house called Mountown, near Dublin, where King frequently stayed; It was here he wrote the poem "Mully of Mountown".

In 1708, when Lord Wharton was sent to govern Ireland, King returned to London and published some essays, called "Useful Transactions." His "Voyage to the Island of Cajamai" is particularly commended. He then wrote the "Art of Love," a poem remarkable, notwithstanding its title, for purity of sentiment; and in 1709 imitated Horace in an "Art of Cookery," which he published with some letters to Dr. Lister.

In 1710 he became a supporter of the Church, on the side of Henry Sacheverell; and was supposed to have concurred at least in the projection of the Examiner. His eyes were open to all the operations of Whiggism; and he bestowed some strictures upon Dr. Kennet's adulatory sermon at the funeral of the Duke of Devonshire. "The History of the Heathen Gods," a book composed for schools, was written in 1711. The same year he published "Rufinus," an historical essay; and a poem intended to dispose the nation to think as he thought of the Duke of Marlborough and his adherents.

In the autumn of 1712 his health declined and he died on Christmas Day.