The Whig Supremacy: 1714-1760
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Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Usual shelf-wear.
In the turbulent decades following the Hanoverian succession of 1714, Britain underwent a seismic transformation in its political landscape — one that would shape the foundations of modern parliamentary democracy. The Whig Supremacy: 1714–1760 chronicles the near half-century dominance of the Whig party under titans such as Robert Walpole and the Duke of Newcastle, detailing the consolidation of constitutional monarchy, the suppression of Jacobite threats, and the emergence of Britain as a formidable imperial power. Basil Williams maps the intricate web of patronage, factional rivalry, and foreign policy that defined Georgian England with the precision of a seasoned historian. Part of the prestigious Oxford History of England series, this volume stands as an authoritative account of a period often overshadowed by the Tudor and Victorian eras, yet critical to understanding the British state. Williams writes with clarity and analytical rigour, grounding grand political narratives in the social and economic realities of the age. Revised by C. H. Stuart for its second edition, the work incorporates updated scholarship without sacrificing the original's commanding scope — leaving readers to consider just how fragile, and yet how durable, the Whig settlement truly was.
Author: Basil Williams
Format: Hardback
Published: 1985, Oxford at the Clarendon Press
Genre: British & Irish history
Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Usual shelf-wear.
In the turbulent decades following the Hanoverian succession of 1714, Britain underwent a seismic transformation in its political landscape — one that would shape the foundations of modern parliamentary democracy. The Whig Supremacy: 1714–1760 chronicles the near half-century dominance of the Whig party under titans such as Robert Walpole and the Duke of Newcastle, detailing the consolidation of constitutional monarchy, the suppression of Jacobite threats, and the emergence of Britain as a formidable imperial power. Basil Williams maps the intricate web of patronage, factional rivalry, and foreign policy that defined Georgian England with the precision of a seasoned historian. Part of the prestigious Oxford History of England series, this volume stands as an authoritative account of a period often overshadowed by the Tudor and Victorian eras, yet critical to understanding the British state. Williams writes with clarity and analytical rigour, grounding grand political narratives in the social and economic realities of the age. Revised by C. H. Stuart for its second edition, the work incorporates updated scholarship without sacrificing the original's commanding scope — leaving readers to consider just how fragile, and yet how durable, the Whig settlement truly was.