The Structure of Politics at the Accession of George III
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- Sources
- Name
- The Structure of Politics at the Accession of George III
- Description
- L.B. Namier's foundational 1929 scholarly work analyzing the British House of Commons and electoral system circa 1760-1761. Examines why men entered Parliament, the electoral structure, the 1761 general election, and secret service money under the Duke of Newcastle. Essential context for understanding the political and constitutional dynamics preceding the American Revolution and relevant to the 1765 Revestment.
- Related To
- Lord North
- George Grenville
- George III
- Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke
- Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- Constitutional Recovery
- Type
- Published Reference Work
- Date Created
- 1929
- Identifier
- Add. MSS. 35352, Add. MSS. 32679-33201 (Newcastle Papers)
- Language
- English