George III : king and politicians, 1760-1770 /

Thomas, P. D. G. 1930-,

George III : king and politicians, 1760-1770 / Peter D.G. Thomas. - 1 online resource (ix, 262 pages)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 242-254) and index.

The parameters of politics -- The political scenario in 1760 -- Pitt and Newcastle (1760-1762): war and peace -- The Bute ministry (1762-1763): peace and cider -- The Grenville ministry (1763-1765): Wilkes and America -- The first Rockingham ministry (1765-1766): the Stamp Act Crisis -- The Chatham ministry I. The year of Charles Townshend (1766-1767): India and America -- The Chatham ministry II. Grafton as caretaker (1767-1768): political re-alignments -- The Grafton ministry (1768-1770): the Middlesex Election and the Townshend Duties Crisis. Preface; 1 The parameters of politics; 2 The political scenario in 1760; 3 Pitt and Newcastle (1760-1762): war and peace; 4 The Bute ministry (1762-1763): peace and cider; 5 The Grenville ministry (1763-1765): Wilkes and America; 6 The first Rockingham ministry (1765-1766): the Stamp Act Crisis; 7 The Chatham ministry I. The year of Charles Townshend (1766-1767): India and America; 8 The Chatham ministry II. Grafton as caretaker (1767-1768): political re-alignments; 9 The Grafton ministry (1768-1770): the Middlesex Election and the Townshend Duties Crisis.

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George III was a high-profile and well-known character in British history whose policies have often been blamed for the loss of Britain's American colonies, around whom rages a perennial dispute over his aims: was he seeking to restore royal power or merely exercising his constitutional rights?


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George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820.
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820


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