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British Prime Ministers from Walpole to Salisbury: The 18th and 19th Centuries - Volume 1 (Paperback)
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British Prime Ministers from Walpole to Salisbury: The 18th and 19th Centuries - Volume 1 (Paperback)
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Dick Leonard's British Prime Ministers from Walpole to Salisbury:
The 18th and 19th Centuries surveys the lives and careers of all
the 32 Prime Ministers from Sir Robert Walpole (1721-42) to
Archibald Philip Primrose, fifth Earl of Rosebery (1894-95), in 32
succinct, informative and entertaining chapters. Bringing to life
the political achievements and personal idiosyncrasies of Britain's
rulers over the 18th and 19th centuries, the author recounts the
circumstances which took them to the pinnacle of British political
life, probes their political and personal strengths and weaknesses,
assesses their performance in office and asks what lasting
influence they have had. Along the way Leonard entertains and
informs, revealing little-known facts about the private lives of
each of the Prime Ministers, such as who was suspected to be an
illegitimate half-brother of George III, who was assassinated in
the House of Commons, and who spent his evenings prowling the
streets of London, trying to "reform" prostitutes. This book can
also form part of a two-volume set published by Routledge including
the companion volume Modern British Prime Ministers from Balfour to
Johnson. This book will be of key interest to scholars, students
and readers of British political history, the Executive, government
and British politics.
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