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, founded in 1780 by

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. It recorded and analysed the year's major events, developments and trends, throughout the world, as a rival to the ''

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'' appearing from 1758, under the editorship of

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. After Kippis died in 1795 it was taken on by Thomas Morgan (1752–1821). George Gregory edited it, and changed its Whig politics to Tory at the time of the

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. It was published until 1825. The ''Register'' was published by George Robinson from 1781. From 1784 to 1791

William Godwin William Godwin (3 March 1756 – 7 April 1836) was an English journalist, political philosopher and novelist. He is considered one of the first exponents of utilitarianism and the first modern proponent of anarchism. Godwin is most famous for ...

was writing the British historical section.Marken.

References

*Jack W. Marken, ''William Godwin's Writing for the New Annual Register'', Modern Language Notes Vol. 68, No. 7 (Nov., 1953), pp. 477–479. Published by: The Johns Hopkins University Press. Stable URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/3043660

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{{Serial almanacs, factbooks, and yearbooks about world and country news, facts, and statistics 1780 establishments in England Almanacs