Lord North
The Prime Minister Who Lost America
Lord North was in many ways a most successful politician. Prime Minister for an unbroken 12 years, his management of both parliament and of the business of government was adept. He enjoyed the confidence of King George III, not always an easy political ally, avoided factional strife (having no political following of his own), was notably uncorrupt and made virtually no enemies. In many ways he epitomizes the political outlook and aristocratic assumptions of the 18th century. He is, however, principally remembered for presiding over Britain's loss of her colonies. This is an account of his life. It includes a full study of the American War of…
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- ISBN: 978-0-8264-3493-7
- EAN: 9780826434937
- Produktnummer: 17504914
- Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1996
- Seitenangabe: 304 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 17'503 KB
- Auflage: 1. Auflage
Über den Autor
Peter Whiteley was for many years a publisher. He subsequently worked for Sotheby's before retiring to concentrate on writing. His interest in Lord North was prompted by the discovery of some unknown letters and diaries in a family archive.
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