The History of England from the Revolution to the Death of George II
Author : Tobias George Smollett
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Page : 978 pages
File Size : 13,26 MB
Release : 1826
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Author : Tobias George Smollett
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Page : 978 pages
File Size : 13,26 MB
Release : 1826
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Author : Andrew C. Thompson
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 33,62 MB
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0300118929
Despite a long and eventful reign, Britain's George II is a largely forgotten monarch, his achievements overlooked and his abilities misunderstood. This landmark biography uncovers extensive new evidence in British and German archives, making possible the most complete and accurate assessment of this thirty-three-year reign. Andrew C. Thompson paints a richly detailed portrait of the many-faceted monarch in his public as well as his private life. Born in Hanover in 1683, George Augustus first came to London in 1714 as the new Prince of Wales. He assumed the throne in 1727, held it until his death in 1760, and has the distinction of being Britain's last foreign-born king and the last king to lead an army in battle. With George's story at its heart, the book reconstructs his thoughts and actions through a careful reading of the letters and papers of those around him. Thompson explores the previously underappreciated roles George played in the political processes of Britain, especially in foreign policy, and also charts the intricacies of the king's complicated relationships and reassesses the lasting impact of his frequent return trips to Hanover. George II emerges from these pages as an independent and cosmopolitan figure of undeniable historical fascination.
Author : Tobias George Smollett
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 19,94 MB
Release : 2017-09-05
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ISBN : 9781976057106
Continuing after the time period covered by David Hume, Tobias Smollett's classic and authoritative history of England.
Author : David Hume
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Page : 226 pages
File Size : 35,39 MB
Release : 1873
Category : Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871
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Author : Tobias Smollett
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Page : 560 pages
File Size : 38,5 MB
Release : 1820
Category : Great Britain
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Author : Tobias Smollett
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Page : 656 pages
File Size : 26,15 MB
Release : 1825
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Page : 468 pages
File Size : 39,73 MB
Release : 1811
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Author : Tobias Smollett
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Page : 836 pages
File Size : 25,29 MB
Release : 1822
Category : Great Britain
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Author : Tobias Smollett
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Page : 564 pages
File Size : 37,60 MB
Release : 1810
Category : Great Britain
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Author : Tobias Smollett
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Page : 490 pages
File Size : 23,92 MB
Release : 1818
Category : Great Britain
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