An Enlightenment statesman in Whig Britain : Lord Shelburne in context, 1737-1805 / edited by Nigel Aston and Clarissa Campbell Orr.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Aston, Nigel.

Orr, Clarissa Campbell

William E. Lingelbach Fund.

Series:

Studies in early modern cultural, political and social history ; v. 11.

Studies in early modern cultural, political and social history, 1476-9107 ; v. 11

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lansdowne, William Petty, Marquis of, 1737-1805.

Lansdowne, William Petty.

United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.

United States.

History.

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.

Physical Description:

xiii, 288 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Woodbridge, Suffolk ; Rochester, NY : The Boydell Press, 2011.

Summary:

Intended to spur new research, this collection draws on a wealth of previously untapped archival sources pertaining to the "least studied statesman of the reign of George III," according to the introduction. Twelve essays have been brought together by editors Nigel Aston (early modern history, U. of Leicester, UK) and Clarissa Campbell Orr (Enlightenment, gender and court studies, Anglia Ruskin U.). Arrangement is in sections on family, piety, and finance; politics; and The Bowood Circle revisited. The Boydell Press is an imprint of Boydell & Brewer. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Part 1 Family, Piety, and Finance

1 Petty and Fitzmaurice: Lord Shelburne and his Brother / Nigel Aston Aston, Nigel 29

2 Aunts, Wives, Courtiers: The Ladies of Bowood / Clarrissa Campbell Orr Orr, Clarrissa Campbell 51

3 A Christian Whig: Lord Shelburne and the Latitudinarian Tradition / G. M. Ditchfield Ditchfield, G. M. 79

4 Lord Shelburne, Finance, and Sir Francis Baring / John Orbell Orbell, John 97

Part 2 Politics

5 Shelburne: A Chathamite in Opposition and in Government 1760-82? / Frank O'Gorman O'Gorman, Frank 117

6 Shelburne and Ireland: Politician, Patriot, Absentee / Martyn J. Powell Powell, Martyn J. 141

7 Lord Shelburne's Ministry, 1782-3: 'A Very Good List' / John Cannon Cannon, John 161

8 Shelburne, the European Powers, and the Peace of 1783 / Andrew Stockley Stockley, Andrew 177

Part 3 The Bowood Circle Revisited

9 'Opening the Door to Truth and Liberty': Bowood's French Connection / Robin Eagles Eagles, Robin 197

10 Lord Shelburne's Constitutional Views in 1782-3 / Edmond Dziembowski Dziembowski, Edmond 215

11 Jeremy Bentham at Bowood / Emmanuelle de Champs Champs, Emmanuelle de 233

12 Shellburne and Perpetual Peace: Small States, Commerce, and International Relations within the Bowood Circle / Richard Whatmore Whatmore, Richard 249.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the William E. Lingelbach Fund.

ISBN:

9781843836308

1843836300

OCLC:

663952869

Publisher Number:

99945108990