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Titans - Fox vs. Pitt (Hardcover)
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Titans - Fox vs. Pitt (Hardcover)
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Charles James Fox and William Pitt the Younger were the two
political giants of their day - the greatest of orators, and the
fiercest of rivals. But did the two men have anything in common?
Each was a younger son of distinguished fathers, who themselves had
been bitter rivals for power a generation earlier, and each came to
prominence at a very young age. Temperamentally, however, they
could hardly have been more different. Fox was genial, tolerant,
gregarious, self-indulgent, rash, a reckless gambler and a drinking
companion of the Prince of Wales (later the Prince Regent and
George IV) whereas Pitt was cautious, self-controlled (though also
a heavy drinker), calculating, ruthless and misanthropic. Their
fates were heavily influenced by their respective relationships
with George III, who formed an insensate hostility to Fox, using
unconstitutional means to exclude him from power, while favouring
Pitt, whom he appointed as Prime Minister at the age of 24, and
maintained in office for 17 years (plus a further two years in his
second administration). The result was that Fox enjoyed only three
very short periods as Foreign Minister, and was effectively Leader
of the Opposition for a record 23 years. But he did achieve a late
triumph when, following the death of Pitt, he became the dominant
member of the `Government of All the Talents' and lived long enough
to be able to introduce the bill which abolished the slave trade.
Featuring a wide cast of characters, this book sheds new light on
the political landscape of Georgian England and two of the leading
political players of the age.
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