King George III and the politicians : the Ford lectures delivered in the University of Oxford, 1951-2 /

This study of British politics from 1760 to 1832 deals with the reasons why people went into politics, the functions of party and patronage and the balance of power between King, Lords and Commons. George III is the central figure of the work and the author discusses the King's conception of hi...

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Main Author: Pares, Richard, 1902-1958
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1967.
Series:Ford lectures ; 1951-52.
Oxford paperbacks.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This study of British politics from 1760 to 1832 deals with the reasons why people went into politics, the functions of party and patronage and the balance of power between King, Lords and Commons. George III is the central figure of the work and the author discusses the King's conception of his mission and his struggles with "that hydra faction."
Physical Description:1 online resource
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780191695438
0191695432
9780198811305
0198811306