Greville Memoirs - A Journal of Reigns of King George IV, King William IV Queen

Klappentext These fascinating and revealing political and social diaries cover English history from the Regency to the Crimean War. Zusammenfassung Charles Cavendish Fulke Greville (1794–1865) was Clerk to the Privy Council for over forty years, and mixed with all the great political names of the day. His diaries covering the period 1820–1860 are a major source for nineteenth-century history, and were published between 1874 and 1887. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Introduction; 1. Queen Charlotte; 2. Popularity of George IV; 3. The panic of 1825; 4. The Duke of Wellington's administration; 5. The Catholic Relief Bill; 6. The Recorder's Report; 7. Chapter of the Bath; 8. Calais; 9. Lake of Albano; 10. Mola di Gaeta; Note on Mr. Greville's connexion with the Turf.

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• Authors: Charles Cavendish Fulke Greville
• Assisted by: Henry Reeve (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.07.2011
• EAN: 9781108030113
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03011-3
• No. of pages: 462
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century; The Greville Memoirs 8 Volume Paperback Set
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History; England, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, Diaries, letters & journals, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Diaries & Journals, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Letters, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, Diaries, letters and journals