George III - King and Politicians 1760–1770

The first chronological survey of the first ten years of George III's reign through power politics and policy-making.

Sommario

Preface
1. The Parameters of Politics
2. The Political Scenario in 1760
3. Pitt and Newcastle (1760-1762): War and Peace
4. The Bute Ministry (1762-1763): Peace and Cider
5. The Grenville Ministry (1763-1765): Wilkes and America
6. The First Rockingham Ministry (1765-1766): The Stamp Act Crisis
7. The Chatham Ministry. I. The Year of Charles Townshend (1766-1767): India and America
8. The Chatham Ministry. II. Grafton as Caretaker (1767-1768): Political re-alignments
9. The Grafton Ministry (1768-1770) The Middlesex Election and the Townshend Duties Crisis
10. George III, Lord North, and the defeat of 'faction' (1770)
11. Conclusion: Factions of Parties?
Bibliography
Index

Info autore

Peter D. G. Thomas is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth

Riassunto

The first chronological survey of the first ten years of George III’s reign through power politics and policy-making. -- .

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Peter Thomas, Peter D. G. Thomas
• Editore: Ingram Publishers Services
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.10.2002
• EAN: 9780719064296
• ISBN: 978-0-7190-6429-6
• Pagine: 272
• Dimensioni: 138 mm x 216 mm x 15 mm
• Peso: 322 g
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Opere generiche, enciclopedie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, HISTORY / Modern / 18th Century, British & Irish history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, General and world history