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Gladstone is one of the most important political figures in modern British history. He held the office of Prime Minister four times during a turbulent and changing time in Britain's history. Michael Partridge provides a new survey of Gladstone's life and career, placing him firmly in the context of nineteenth-century Britain, and covering both his intriguing private life and his public career. Surveying a broad range of source material, Partridge begins by looking at Gladstone's early life, education and entry to Parliament, before looking at his marriage and service with Peel. He goes on to look in detail at Gladstone's terms as prime minister concluding with his fourth ministry, when Gladstone, by now in his eighties, returned to power. He tried and failed to resolve the problems of Ireland, which had become his great obsession, for the last time and eventually retired from politics in 1894 and died a few years later.
Carefully selected extracts from biographies, memoirs, diaries,
private letters and other ephemera reveal how these key
nineteenth-century figures were viewed by their contemporaries.
Carefully selected extracts from biographies, memoirs, diaries,
private letters and other ephemera reveal how these key
nineteenth-century figures were viewed by their contemporaries.
Carefully selected extracts from biographies, memoirs, diaries,
private letters and other ephemera reveal how these key
nineteenth-century figures were viewed by their contemporaries.
Looks at the lives and politics of four of the key players in the
independence and labour movements of the 19th century: Daniel
O'Connell (1775-1847); Charles Stewart Parnell (1846-91); Michael
Davitt (1846-1906); and James Bronterre O'Brien (1805-64).
Looks at the lives and politics of four of the key players in the
independence and labour movements of the 19th century: Daniel
O'Connell (1775-1847); Charles Stewart Parnell (1846-91); Michael
Davitt (1846-1906); and James Bronterre O'Brien (1805-64).
Looks at the lives and politics of four of the key players in the
independence and labour movements of the 19th century: Daniel
O'Connell (1775-1847); Charles Stewart Parnell (1846-91); Michael
Davitt (1846-1906); and James Bronterre O'Brien (1805-64).
This four-volume set brings alive through the eyes of their
contemporaries four of the key players in the independence and
labour movements of the 19th century. The authors have drawn
together journals, diaries, pamphlets, correspondence, and other
ephemeral literature to show clearly what people thought of these
figures at the time.
Looks at the lives and politics of four of the key players in the
independence and labour movements of the 19th century: Daniel
O'Connell (1775-1847); Charles Stewart Parnell (1846-91); Michael
Davitt (1846-1906); and James Bronterre O'Brien (1805-64).
Aims to bring alive, through the eyes of their contemporaries,
three of the greatest political figures of the Victorian era -
Henry, third Viscount Palmerston, Benjamin Disraeli and William
Gladstone. This four-volume set draws together various documents
including journals and diaries, pamphlets, correspondence, and
other ephemeral literature.
Aims to bring alive, through the eyes of their contemporaries,
three of the greatest political figures of the Victorian era -
Henry, third Viscount Palmerston, Benjamin Disraeli and William
Gladstone. This four-volume set draws together various documents
including journals and diaries, pamphlets, correspondence, and
other ephemeral literature.
Aims to bring alive, through the eyes of their contemporaries,
three of the greatest political figures of the Victorian era -
Henry, third Viscount Palmerston, Benjamin Disraeli and William
Gladstone. This four-volume set draws together various documents
including journals and diaries, pamphlets, correspondence, and
other ephemeral literature.
Aims to bring alive, through the eyes of their contemporaries,
three of the greatest political figures of the Victorian era -
Henry, third Viscount Palmerston, Benjamin Disraeli and William
Gladstone. This four-volume set draws together various documents
including journals and diaries, pamphlets, correspondence, and
other ephemeral literature.
Aims to bring alive, through the eyes of their contemporaries,
three of the greatest political figures of the Victorian era -
Henry, third Viscount Palmerston, Benjamin Disraeli and William
Gladstone. This four-volume set draws together various documents
including journals and diaries, pamphlets, correspondence, and
other ephemeral literature.
Gladstone is one of the most important political figures in modern British history. He held the office of Prime Minister four times during a turbulent and changing time in Britain's history. Michael Partridge provides a new survey of Gladstone's life and career, placing him firmly in the context of nineteenth-century Britain, and covering both his intriguing private life and his public career. Surveying a broad range of source material, Partridge begins by looking at Gladstone's early life, education and entry to Parliament, before looking at his marriage and service with Peel. He goes on to look in detail at Gladstone's terms as prime minister concluding with his fourth ministry, when Gladstone, by now in his eighties, returned to power. He tried and failed to resolve the problems of Ireland, which had become his great obsession, for the last time and eventually retired from politics in 1894 and died a few years later.
Compiled by academics, this series covers the lives and careers of
British Prime Ministers, eminent statesmen and military leaders
from the 18th to the 20th century. Each volume contains a
biographical essay and chronology, a bibliography of the subject's
published works, a survey of manuscript sources, a bibliography of
relevant newspaper articles and a bibliograpy of historical and
biographical works about the subject and his place in history.
Based upon exhaustive research in numerous archival sources,
including the personal papers of the major British military and
political leaders of the day, this is a comprehensive study of
British military planning during a period in which long-successful
defense and military strategies had to be reappraised in light of
new technological advances. As Michael Partridge notes, Britain
emerged victorious in 1814 after twenty-two years of war with
revolutionary and Napoleonic France; however various technical and
international developments--particularly the invention of the steam
engine--gravely undermined Britain's security between 1814 and
1870. Because steam power enabled ships to maneuver independently
of wind and tide, Britain was now vulnerable to attack from all
sides, forcing her to devise new defensive strategies to repel
invasion. Partridge thoroughly examines Britain's response to the
advent of steam power as well as the special military defense
problems faced by the country as a result of its geographical
position and contemporary political realities. Following a brief
introduction, Partridge offers an overview of Britain's strategic
position in the years following the war with France. Subsequent
chapters examine each aspect of the country's military planning in
detail, beginning with an exploration of the decline of the Royal
Navy--at one time the unchallenged mistress of the seas and far
larger than any rival's naval force. Partridge then addresses the
internal machinery of defense planning, the political constraints
placed upon defense planners, the effects of popular aversion to a
standing army, and the new awareness of Britain's strategic
vulnerability. Individual chapters are devoted to the three major
prongs of Britain's land defenses: the regular army,
fortifications, and the militia, yeomanry, and volunteers. A
bibliography is included for those who wish to pursue further
research in this area. Indispensable for students of military
history, this study offers important new insights into Britain's
ability to adapt to the new military and technological realities of
the early Nineteenth-Century.
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