George III : king and politicians, 1760-1770

George III king and politicians, 1760-1770

George III was a high-profile character in British history around whom rages a perennial dispute over his aims: did he seek to restore royal power or merely exercise his constitutional rights? This chronological survey covers the first ten years of his reign of power politics and policy-making.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Thomas, P. D. G. 1930- (-)
Otros Autores: Thomas, Peter D.G., contributor (contributor)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester ; New York : New York : Manchester University Press ; Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave 2002.
Manchester : [2018]
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
George > III, > King of Great Britain, > 1738-1820.
HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General.
Great Britain > History > George III, 1760-1820.
Great Britain > Kings and rulers > Biography.
Great Britain > Kings and rulers.
George III.
Glorious Revolution.
Parliament.
Tories.
Whigs.
cabinet government.
constitution.
eighteenth century.
monarchy.
two-party system.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • 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 or parties?
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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