Offers new insights into the Lords'' changing relations with the crown and the Commons, traces the metamorphosis of the ''party of the crown'' into an ultra-t
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"McCahill's painstaking research and careful scholarship combine to make this book an indispensable study of the aristocracy during the reign of George III, particularly in its parliamentary role." (The Journal of Interdisciplinary History, 9 February 2011) "But, for those wishing to gather information about the constituency and workings of the Lords and its political outlook, this is a seminal work." (EHR, 1 April 2011)
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments. Note on Titles.
Abbreviations.
Introduction.
The Membership.
1. The Peerage, 1760–1811: A Group Portrait.
2. The Representative Peers of Scotland and Ireland.
3. The Bishops.
4. Attendance and Participation.
Politics.
5. Political Connections: An Overview.
6. The House of Lords and Politics at Westminster, 1761–80.
7. The Lords, the Coalition and the India Bill, 1780–4.
8. Factions and Parties, 1784–1811.
9. The King and the ‘Party of the Crown’, 1784–1811.
10. Political Leadership, 1784–1811.
11. Public Opinion and Public Pressure, 1784–1811.
Legislation.
12. Lords and Commons (1): Partners in Legislation.
13. Lords and Commons (2): MPs and their Patrons.
14. Lords and Commons (3): Procedure, Leadership and Inquiry.
15. Interest Groups.
16. ‘Virtual Representation’ and the House of Lords.
Epilogue.
Appendices.
Bibliography.
Index.
