One important supporter of this man had prevented her husband from dismissing this man; she was Queen Caroline.
Early in this man's political career, due to the efforts of the Earl of Oxford and Lord Bolingbroke, he was accused of corruption and sentenced to the Tower of London for six months. Very late in his career, he passed an act that forced all plays to be preapproved by the Lord Chamberlain; the Licensing Act was partly due to his portrayal as the despicable Mr. Peachum. One important supporter of this man had prevented her husband from dismissing this man; she was Queen Caroline. His influence decreased after starting a war due to a man's lost ear during a Spanish ship inspection. Earlier, this man restored confidence in the government finances after a certain company's stocks had crashed after rising from 128? to over 1000? in 8 months. For ten points, name this man who started the War of Jenkin's Ear and dealt with the South Sea Bubble, the first British Prime Minister.
Early in this man's political career, due to the efforts of the Earl of Oxford and Lord Bolingbroke, he was accused of corruption and sentenced to the Tower of London for six months.
Robert {Walpole}