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From Castlereagh to Gladstone: 1815-1885 (Paperback)
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From Castlereagh to Gladstone: 1815-1885 (Paperback)
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With the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815, Britain was again
pre-eminent among the great powers, and was to remain so for the
next seventy years. Her colonial empire was far more extensive than
that of any other country; London was the financial capital of the
world; she had the largest navy and mercantile marine, the chief
share of the world's trade, the highest manufacturing production,
and the most progressive agriculture. From Castlereagh to Gladstone
is a fresh and stimulating appraisal of this brilliant period in
Britain's history. The age was characterized by an unprecedented
rate of change and by extraordinary achievements both at home and
abroad. Major legislative and institutional changes such as the
three Reform Bills, the establishment of trade unions, and the
Education Act of 1870 were enacted. Industrialization and
urbanization advanced rapidly. It was a period of remarkable
statesmen: Melbourne, Canning, Peel, Lord John Russell, Palmerston,
and Benjamin Disraeli. In each of the four sections of the book,
Professor Beales presents a succinct narrative of events followed
by discussion of particular topics, so that each aspect of the
period is set within a clear narrative framework. He traces the
main cultural trends and gives comprehensive coverage to all major
economic, social, and political developments, providing a balanced
survey of events in nineteenth-century Britain and the forces,
people, and ideas that shaped them.
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