Much has been written about the fall of Robert Harley in 1708, little about the fall of the Godolphin ministry in 1710. Yet a comparison of the two events casts a flood of light upon the nature of politics in the reign of Queen Anne. This is especially true if the historian asks the question: why did Robert Harley succeed in 1710 where he failed in 1708? For succeed he assuredly did in 1710 and fail he certainly did in 1708. On the first occasion he suffered loss of office and humiliation; two years later he drove Godolphin and the Whigs from office bag and baggage.

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戈多芬事工的没落

关于 1708 年罗伯特·哈雷 (Robert Harley) 垮台的文章很多，但关于 1710 年戈多芬内阁 (Godolphin Ministry) 垮台的文章却很少。然而，对这两件事进行比较，可以让人们清楚地了解安妮女王统治时期的政治本质。如果历史学家提出这样的问题：为什么罗伯特·哈利在 1710 年取得了成功，而他在 1708 年失败了？他确实在 1710 年取得了成功，也确实在 1708 年失败了。两年后，他把戈多芬和辉格党人从办公室的包袱里赶了出来。