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King George III and the politicians [electronic resource] : the Ford lectures delivered in the University of Oxford, 1951-2 / Richard Pares.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pares, Richard, 1902-1958.
- Series:
- Ford lectures ; 1951-52.
- Oxford paperbacks.
- The Ford lectures ; 1951-52
- Oxford paperbacks
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820.
- George.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1714-1820.
- Great Britain.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (214 p.).
- Other Title:
- King George III and the politicians
- The Ford lectures vol. 1951-52
- King George Third and the politicians.
- King George 3rd and the politicians.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1967.
- Summary:
- This study of British politics from 1760 to 1832 deals with the reasons why people went into politics, the functions of party and patronage and the balance of power between King, Lords and Commons. George III is the central figure of the work and the author discusses the King's conception of his mission and his struggles with "that hydra faction".
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9780191695438 (ebook) :
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