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The 18th-century was long deemed "the classical age of the constitution" in Britain, with cabinet government based on a two-party system of Whigs and Tories in Parliament, and a monarchy whose powers had been emasculated by the Glorious Revolution of 1688-9. This study furthers the work of Sir Lewis Namier who argued in 1929 that no such party system existed, George III was not a cypher and that Parliament was an administration composed of factions and opposition. George III was a high-profile and well-known character in British history whose policies have often been blamed for the loss of Britain's American colonies, around whom rages a perennial dispute over his aims: was he seeking to restore royal power or merely exercising his constitutional rights? This is a chronological survey of the first ten years of George III's reign through power politics and policy-making.
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Review:
"Highly recommended."--J.R. Breihan, Choice "As a clear, well-written narrative of the high politics of the first decade of George III's reign this book will make a useful contribution to the understanding of the period." -- Stephen Conway, University College London
About the Author:
Peter D.G. Thomas is Emeritus Professor of History, University of Wales, Aberystwyth.
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- PublisherManchester University Press
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0719064287
- ISBN 13 9780719064289
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages272
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