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Croker Papers - The Correspondence Diaries of Late Right Honourable John Wilson

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Klappentext Published in 1884, Tory politician and writer J. W. Croker's papers are an important source of information on nineteenth-century political and literary history. Zusammenfassung John Wilson Croker (1780–1857), politician and writer, held the post of Secretary to the Admiralty from 1809 until 1830. He was a prolific letter-writer, and his papers were published in 1884. Volume 2 covers the years 1829 to 1842. Inhaltsverzeichnis 14. 1829. The last days of Catholic disabilities; 15. 1830. The new agitation for parliamentary reform; 16. 1831. Mr. Croker's opinions on the reform question; 17. 1832. Last stages of the reform discussion; 18. 1833-4. The first reformed parliament; 19. 1835. The dissolution and the elections; 20. 1836-8. Mr. Croker's literary work in 1836; 21. 1839-40. Difficulties of Lord Melbourne's government; 22. 1841-2. Fall of Lord Melbourne's administration.

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Authors John Wilson Croker
Assisted by Louis J. Jennings (Editor)
Publisher Cambridge University Press ELT
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 23.02.2012
 
EAN 9781108044592
ISBN 978-1-108-04459-2
No. of pages 438
Series Cambridge Library Collection -
Subjects Humanities, art, music > History
Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies

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