April 1711 Johan Sebastian Koch (Kantor, Music Director *June 16, 1689) He marticulated at the University of Jena in April 1711, and in 1712 was engaged at the court of Schleiz as a bass singer. He was made Kappelmeister there in 1727.
17 Arpil 1711 – Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor dies Aprli 11), opening the way for the succession of his brother Charles VI (* 1 October 1685 – 20 October 1740) was Holy Roman Emperor and ruler of the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy from 1711 until his death. This complicates the ongoing War of the Spanish Succession as Charles is one of the two candidates for the Spanish throne, backed by the Grand Alliance. Charles, the pretender to the Spanish throne, became emperor. In England the new Tory government (the 'peace party' who had deposed the Whigs in October 1710) declared their unwillingness to see Charles VI become Emperor as well as King of Spain, and had already begun secret negotiations with the French.
2 may 1711 After their exchanges of disagreements and realizing she did not like him, Sir Edward Wortley Montagu (*8 February 1678) realized their friendship must end.[15] On 2 May, he replied, "Adieu, Dearest L[ady] M[ary].
25 May 1711. Upon reaching his majority of 21, Lord Carteret , 2nd Earl Granville, 7th Seigneur of Sark, KG, PC (*22 April 1690) took his seat in the House of Lords. Although his family, on both sides, had been devoted to the Jacobite cause, Carteret was a steady adherent of the Hanoverian dynasty which supplanted them. He was a friend of the Whig leaders Stanhope (*c. 1683) and Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland and supported the passing of the Septennial Act.[6]
conc late may 1711 Frederick II (*24 January 1712) , a Prussian royal and military leader who was King of Prussia from 1740 until his death in 1786.
May 1711 – Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 – 30 May 1744) publishes the poem An Essay on Criticism in London.
‘Mid-Summer 1711-Mid Summer 1712 - 1000 Thaler less deduction of 83 Thaler 12 Groschen (Handel)
July 1711, St John (Bolingbroke) was greatly disappointed at receiving only his viscountcy instead of the earldom lately extinct in his family, and at being passed over for the Order of the Garter.[12]
End of July 1711 letter in French to Andreas Roner Handel asks him to convey compliments to Monsieur Hughes, and states that he will write to Hughes at the earliest opportunity. Handel expresses a desire to receive a poem written by Hughes. Handel states that he is making some progress with the French language
Footnote: JS Koch, EW Montagu, Charles VI, Carteret, Pope, Handel and probably Saint John Bolingbroke, were aliases of "Voltaire" (*1688).