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ENGLISH POLITICS IN THE EARLY EIGHTEENTH CENTURY

by Robert Walcott

Published by Oxford University Press. 1st. 1956

Very good condition. A meticulous examination of the intricate political landscape of England during a pivotal period. The book details the complex interplay of factions, personalities, and policies that shaped the nation's governance following the Glorious Revolution. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. viii and 291 pages including index.

Boards a little scuffed. Light rubbing to corners. Spine lightly dulled. Text block browned and foxed. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Endpapers browned. Scattered foxing to contents.

Stock no. 1831219

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Contents

  • NOTES ON DATES AND PROPER NAMES
  • I. INTRODUCTION
  • PART ONE. THE STRUCTURE OF PARTIES
  • II. THE ELECTORAL SYSTEM IN 1701
  • III. THE COMPOSITION OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS IN 1701
  • IV. PARTY GROUPS IN THE LAST PARLIAMENT OF WILLIAM III (1701-2)
  • PART TWO. THE FUNCTIONING OF PARTIES
  • V. INTRODUCTION. THE PARTY GROUPS IN ACTION PRIOR TO 1702
  • VI. THE GENERAL ELECTION OF 1702: A CASE STUDY OF THE PARTY GROUPS IN ACTION
  • VII. THE PARLIAMENTARY SESSION OF 1701-8: A SECOND CASE STUDY OF THE PARTY GROUPS IN ACTION
  • VIII. CONCLUSION
  • APPENDICES
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • INDEX

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