The Duke of Portland: Politics and Party in the Age of George III (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780333963852)

The Third Duke of Portland served twice as Prime Minster and had a long and distinguished political career from 1760s to the 1780s. This study details how he was transformed from a pillar of the grand Whiggery (he was the brother-in-law of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire) into the figurehead for would-be Tories. The book also examines how he played an important public role in many of the political crises of his era (including the French Revolution and the Union) as well as a hidden role in British history (he was involved in the secret service and political corruption).

Author: D. Wilkinson
ISBN-10: 0333963857
ISBN-13: 9780333963852
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 12/13/2002
Pages: 197
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.50w x 0.65d