Memoirs Of The Reign Of King George The Second Volume 2 Of 3
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The Townshend Moment
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Author : Patrick Griffin
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2017-01-01
The Townshend Moment written by Patrick Griffin and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-01 with History categories.
The captivating story of two British brothers whose attempts to reform an empire helped to incite rebellion and revolution in America and insurgency and reform in Ireland Patrick Griffin chronicles the attempts of brothers Charles and George Townshend to control the forces of history in the heady days after Britain's mythic victory over France in the mid-eighteenth century, and the historic and unintended consequences of their efforts. As British chancellor of the exchequer in 1767, Charles Townshend instituted fiscal policy that served as a catalyst for American rebellion against the Crown, while his brother George's actions at the same moment as lord lieutenant of Ireland politicized the kingdom, leading to Irish legislative independence. This fascinating study is the first to consider as a linked history the influence of two all-but-forgotten brothers, both of whom rose to national prominence in the same year. Griffin vividly reconstructs the many worlds the Townshends moved through and explores how their shared conception of an empire that could harness the wealth of America to the manpower of Ireland initiated an age of revolution.
Memoirs Of The Reign Of King George The Second Volume 2 Of 3
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Author : Horace Walpole
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Memoirs Of The Reign Of King George The Second Volume 2 Of 3 written by Horace Walpole and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with categories.
Thackeray S English Humourists And Four Georges
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Author : Edgar F. Harden
language : en
Publisher: University of Delaware Press
Release Date : 1985
Thackeray S English Humourists And Four Georges written by Edgar F. Harden and has been published by University of Delaware Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Literary Criticism categories.
Thackeray's only two series of public lectures gave an important new dimension to his public presence and to his contemporary reputation as a literary artist. This is the first book on these lecture-essays.
Book And Library Sales Catalogues
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Author : Sotheby & Co. (London, England)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1796
Book And Library Sales Catalogues written by Sotheby & Co. (London, England) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1796 with categories.
Memoirs Of The Reign Of King George The Second
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Author : Horace Walpole
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1843
Memoirs Of The Reign Of King George The Second written by Horace Walpole and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1843 with Great Britain categories.
The Book Buyer
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1867
The Book Buyer written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1867 with American literature categories.
Catalogue Of The Books In General Literature In The Library Of The Faculty Of Procurators In Glasgow
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Author : Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1873
Catalogue Of The Books In General Literature In The Library Of The Faculty Of Procurators In Glasgow written by Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1873 with categories.
Catalogue Of Printed Books In The Library Of The British Museum
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Author : British Museum. Department of Printed Books
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1889
Catalogue Of Printed Books In The Library Of The British Museum written by British Museum. Department of Printed Books and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1889 with English literature categories.
The Athenaeum
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1851
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The Mistresses Of Cliveden
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Author : Natalie Livingstone
language : en
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date : 2016-06-14
The Mistresses Of Cliveden written by Natalie Livingstone and has been published by Ballantine Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-14 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
For fans of Downton Abbey comes an immersive historical epic about a lavish English manor and a dynasty of rich and powerful women who ruled the estate over three centuries of misbehavior, scandal, intrigue, and passion. Five miles from Windsor Castle, home of the royal family, sits the Cliveden estate. Overlooking the Thames, the mansion is flanked by two wings and surrounded by lavish gardens. Throughout its storied history, Cliveden has been a setting for misbehavior, intrigue, and passion—from its salacious, deadly beginnings in the seventeenth century to the 1960s Profumo Affair, the sex scandal that toppled the British government. Now, in this immersive chronicle, the manor’s current mistress, Natalie Livingstone, opens the doors to this prominent house and lets the walls do the talking. Built during the reign of Charles II by the Duke of Buckingham, Cliveden attracted notoriety as a luxurious retreat in which the duke could conduct his scandalous affair with the ambitious courtesan Anna Maria, Countess of Shrewsbury. In 1668, Anna Maria’s cuckolded husband, the Earl of Shrewsbury, challenged Buckingham to a duel. Buckingham killed Shrewsbury and claimed Anna Maria as his prize, making her the first mistress of Cliveden. Through the centuries, other enigmatic and indomitable women would assume stewardship over the estate, including Elizabeth, Countess of Orkney and illicit lover of William III, who became one of England’s wealthiest women; Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, the queen that Britain was promised and then denied; Harriet, Duchess of Sutherland, confidante of Queen Victoria and a glittering society hostess turned political activist; and the American-born Nancy Astor, the first female member of Parliament, who described herself as an “ardent feminist” and welcomed controversy. Though their privileges were extraordinary, in Livingstone’s hands, their struggles and sacrifices are universal. Cliveden weathered renovation and restoration, world conflicts and cold wars, societal shifts and technological advances. Rich in historical and architectural detail, The Mistresses of Cliveden is a tale of sex and power, and of the exceptional women who evaded, exploited, and confronted the expectations of their times. Praise for The Mistresses of Cliveden “Theatrical festivities, political jockeying and court intrigues are deftly described with a verve and attention to domestic comforts that show the author at her best. . . . [Livingstone’s] portraits of strenuous and assertive women who resisted subjection, sometimes deploying their sexual allure to succeed, on other occasions drawing on their husband’s wealth, are astute, spirited, and empathetic.”—The Wall Street Journal “Missing Downton Abbey already? This tome promises ‘three centuries of scandal, power, and intrigue’ and Natalie Livingstone definitely delivers.”—Good Housekeeping “Lively . . . The current chatelaine—the author herself—deserves no small credit for keeping the house’s legend alive. . . . Any of her action-filled chapters would merit a mini-series.”—The New York Times Book Review “Though the personal tales and tidbits are fascinating, and the sensational details of these women’s lives will intrigue Downton Abbey devotees, the real star of the story is Cliveden.”—Booklist “Lovers of modern English history and the scandals that infiltrated upper-crust society will find much to enjoy in this work.”—Library Journal