The Duke of Portland - E-book

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The Duke Of Portland - ENG

Politics And Party In The Age Of George Iii

D. Wilkinson

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ISBN:	9780230595958
Formato:	Page Fidelity
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Springer Nature
Tema:	Historia
Subtema:	Europa gran bretaña
Año de publicación:	2002-12-12

The Third Duke of Portland served twice as Prime Minster and had a long and distinguished political career from 1760s to the 1780s. This study details how he was transformed from a pillar of the grand Whiggery (he was the brother-in-law of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire) into the figurehead for would-be Tories. The book also examines how he played an important public role in many of the political crises of his era (including the French Revolution and the Union) as well as a hidden role in British history (he was involved in the secret service and political corruption).

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