General in Winter - The Marlborough-Godolphin Friendship and the Reign of Anne

Zusatztext [A] deeply researched study of the lives and political careers of two men--Sidney Godolphin, first Earl of Godolphin, and John Churchill, first Duke of Marlborough.... Harris's emphasis on the role played by friendship is innovative and enlightening, but it must be noted as well that the book will appeal mainly to specialists of the era.... Recommended. Informationen zum Autor Frances Harris was born and educated in Australia but has lived in London since 1968. She studied at London University between 1968 and 1975, after which she joined the staff of the British Library, as a curator of seventeenth and eighteenth century manuscripts. From 2003 until her retirement in 2010 she was Head of Modern Historical Manuscripts at the British Library. Since her retirement Dr Harris has held two honorary research fellowships at Birkbeck College and at the University of Sheffield. Klappentext A story of love and friendship between Captain-General John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, the prime minister Sidney, Earl of Godolphin, and Marlborough's wife Sarah during the reign of Queen Anne. The book traces their role in the union of England and Scotland, and throws a new light on this formative period of British and European history. Zusammenfassung A story of love and friendship between Captain-General John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, the prime minister Sidney, Earl of Godolphin, and Marlborough's wife Sarah during the reign of Queen Anne. The book traces their role in the union of England and Scotland, and throws a new light on this formative period of British and European history. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Prologue: Holywell House, St Albans, August 1712 1: 1660-1688 2: 1698-1701 3: 1702-1703 4: 1703-1704 5: 1704-1705 6: 1705-1706 7: 1706-1707 8: 1707-1708 9: 1708-1709 10: 1709-1710 11: 1710-1711 12: 1711-1712 Afterword Bibliography

Product details

• Authors: Frances Harris, Frances (Former Head of Modern Historical Harris, Frances (Former Head of Modern Historical Manuscripts Harris, Harris Frances
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2017
• EAN: 9780198802440
• ISBN: 978-0-19-880244-0
• No. of pages: 402
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Biography: historical, political and military, C 1700 To C 1800