Author : J. V. Beckett
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 12,70 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780719037573
This book chronicles the rags-to-riches tale of the Grenvilles, who rose from the gentry to become dukes, making a fortune and building Stowe, one of England's great country houses, in the process - only to come close to bankruptcy by 1850 and eventually lose their title.
Author : G. S. P. Freeman-Grenville
Publisher : Wordsworth Editions
Page : 14 pages
File Size : 14,3 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 9781853263958
Dr G.S.P. Freeman-Grenville was the consultant for Burke's Royal Families of the World, and his major work was the Chronology of World History. This specially commissioned Book of the Kings & Queens of Britain, a magisterial and entertainingly written overview of British monarchs from Cerdic, First King of Wessex, to George VI, is an invaluable guide to the regal chronology of Britain, and contains many insights into the foibles of one of the world's most interesting and resilient constitutional monarchies - through the vagaries of war, pestilence, regicide, civil wars and marriage.
Author : Kate Grenville
Publisher : Canongate Books
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 49,68 MB
Release : 2015-05-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1782116869
*NEW NOVEL RESTLESS DOLLY MAUNDER SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024* FROM THE BOOKER PRIZE-SHORTLISTED AND WOMEN’S PRIZE-WINNING AUSTRALIAN NOVELIST Kate Grenville often takes inspiration for her fiction from her family history and this extraordinary memoir about the life of her own mother, Nance Russell, reveals why. Born to an unhappy marriage and into a deeply sexist society, Nance worked hard for everything she had, and while the world changed around her, she went on to university, opening businesses and raising a family. One Life is just as much a universal story as it is Nance’s. Beautifully captured by her daughter, it draws on the tales passed down by word of mouth, creating an evocative portrait of life in twentieth-century rural Australia and a deeply intimate and caring homage to a mother’s struggle.
Author : John Heneage Jesse
Publisher :
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 42,51 MB
Release : 1867
Category : Great Britain
ISBN :
Author : John Heneage Jesse
Publisher :
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 27,12 MB
Release : 1902
Category : Great Britain
ISBN :
Author : Richard 1902-1958 Pares
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 35,24 MB
Release : 2021-09-09
Category :
ISBN : 9781014046574
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : The Duke Of Buckingham And Chandos
Publisher : Outlook Verlag
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 40,23 MB
Release : 2020-07-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3752313749
Reproduction of the original: Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third by The Duke of Buckingham and Chandos
Author : Horace Walpole
Publisher :
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 30,22 MB
Release : 1894
Category : Great Britain
ISBN :
Author : John Heneage Jesse
Publisher :
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 48,47 MB
Release : 1901
Category : Great Britain
ISBN :
Author : Robert Eccleshall
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 16,61 MB
Release : 2002-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1134662319
The Biographical Dictionary of British Prime Ministers is a wide-ranging, comprehensive guide to the political lives of Britain's prime ministers from Sir Robert Walpole to Tony Blair. Written by some of the leading authorities on British politics this authoritative dictionary provides essential information about each premiership, including facts and analytical debate. Each entry has been written to the same formula and contains: * brief biographical information outlining career history and significant dates and events * a brief summary of the significance and peculiarities of a particular prime minister followed by a more descriptive and interpretative account of his or her political life and impact on British politics * references and further reading. The Biographical Dictionary of British Prime Ministers addresses many of the key themes to understanding the role and impact of particular prime ministers such as: the political context; party management and reform; intra-party intellectual debate; and where relevant the evolution of the office of prime minister.
