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Lord Liverpool and Liberal Toryism

Lord Liverpool and Liberal Toryism

Lord Liverpool and Liberal Toryism

1820 to 1827
W. R. Brock
August 2014
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9781107425767
£41.00
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    First published in 1941, this book was based upon the author's Thirlwall Prize-winning essay from 1939. The text provides an account of Lord Liverpool's political career and Prime Ministership, with particular emphasis on the period 1820 to 1827 and the rise of 'liberal Toryism'. Appendices, explanatory notes and a detailed bibliography are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in nineteenth-century British history and political history.

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    August 2014
    Paperback
    9781107425767
    310 pages
    203 × 127 × 18 mm
    0.34kg
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • Preface
    • 1. Introduction. The early career of Lord Liverpool
    • 2. The character and opinions of Lord Liverpool
    • 3. Lord Liverpool as Prime Minister
    • 4. Government, party and public opinion in 1820
    • 5. The transformation of the government
    • 6. Economic liberalism
    • 7. Liverpool and Canning
    • Appendix A. The mercantile interest
    • Appendix B. Canning's supposed negotiations with the Whigs
    • Bibliography
    • Index.
      Author
    • W. R. Brock