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The first chronological survey of the first ten years of George III's reign through power politics and policy-making. -- .

Table of Contents

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
10. George III, Lord North, and the defeat of ‘faction’ (1770)
11. Conclusion: Factions of Parties?
Bibliography
Index

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      Publisher Manchester University Press
      Published 10/31/2002 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780719064296
      978-0719064296
      ISBN-10 0719064295

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The first chronological survey of the first ten years of George III's reign through power politics and policy-making. -- .

      Table of Contents

      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
      10. George III, Lord North, and the defeat of ‘faction’ (1770)
      11. Conclusion: Factions of Parties?
      Bibliography
      Index

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