Life and Times of Henry Lord Brougham - Written By Himself

This three-volume autobiography by Henry Brougham, radical politician and reforming Lord Chancellor, was published posthumously in 1871.

List of contents

To the reader; 1. Early life; 2. Early life (cont.); 3. Visit to Denmark and Scandinavia; 4. The Scotch Bar and the Edinburgh Review; 5. Tour through Holland and Italy; 6. Volunteering project, and mission to Portugal; 7. Politics of the day; 8. Home and foreign politics; 9. Home politics; Appendix of notes.

Summary

Henry Brougham (1778–1868), later Lord Brougham and Vaux, was educated as a lawyer, and moved in radical political circles, becoming Lord Chancellor in Lord Grey's Whig government, where he was instrumental in the passing of the 1832 Reform Act. This three-volume autobiography was published posthumously in 1871.

Product details

• Authors: Henry Brougham
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781108078412
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07841-2
• No. of pages: 572
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century; Cambridge Library Collection -
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History