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Who was Edmund Burke? Political Philosopher. Date and Place of Birth: 1st January 1729, Dublin, Ireland. Family Background: Son of a Protestant Lawyer and a Catholic Mother. Education: Trinity College, Dublin. Middle Temple, London. Chronology: Written Works: 1756: ”A Vindication of Natural Society, A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful”. 1769: “Observations on a Late State of the Nation”. 1770: “Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents”. 1774: “Speech on American Taxation”. 1775: “Speech on Resolutions for Conciliation with the Colonies”. “Letter to the Sheriffs of Bristol”. 1780: “Speech on a plan for the better Security of the Independence of Parliament and Economic Reform”. 1784: “Speech on Mr. Fox's India Bill”. 1785: “Speech on Nabob of Arcot's Debts”. 1786: “Articles of Change against Warren Hastings.” 1790: “Reflections on the Revolution in France”. 1791: “Appeal from the New to the Old Whigs”.  “Letter to a Member of the National Assembly”. 1792: “Collected Works”. 1796: “Letter on a Regicide Peace”. 1797: “Thoughts on the French Affairs”. Marriage: 1757 to Jane Nugent. Places of Interest: AVON: Took the waters at Bath. Date and Place of Death: 9th July 1797, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England. Age at Death: 68. Site of Grave: St. Mary and All Saints Church, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England.