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In 1720, the ship "Le Grand St Antoine" brought the last major plague outbreak to ever to face Europe. It killed nearly 100,00 people.The Grand-Saint-Antoine, a boat from the Levant (the Syria region), docking in Marseilles on may 25, 1720 is the source of the epidemic.
Sir Robert Walpole becomes first British Prime Minister. He was the longest Prime Minister in British history, his October 12, 1715 to April 15, 1717. He had two wives and six children.
This is an example of what people would wear to protect themselves from the plague
Crime was increasing with the advancing economy.
This was due to the population increase that began in the 1720s, and the increase in wealthy people.Concern about high levels of crime in London in the late seventeenth century led the government to adopt the practice of offering substantial rewards for apprehending and convicting those guilty of specific serious crimes, such as highway robbery and coining.
Until the 1720s, England's population had been suffering due to failed harvests, aforementioned plagues, and the flu. In 1720 the population had increased to 5.25 million, and continued to thrive.With the rise in Britain's commerce, London become a busier place and had been gathering lots of people from England's rural areas and from Scotland, Wales and Ireland. London also had migrants from Germany, Holland and France. London had become a great center for the arts and fashion.
Similar to the cultural awakening in the 1920s, the 1720s was a time for major cultural change for Europe. Drinking and fighting had become more and more prevalent in this time. Many moralists were concerned with maintaining cultural integrity and the incline in promiscuity.
This relates to the Peachum's morals and family values in The Beggar's Opera. Their attitudes reflect the changes of the time period and location.