George III: King and politicians 1760–1770

Open Access Published by Manchester University Press 2002

George III

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

Front matter Peter D.G. Thomas Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Peter D.G. Thomas Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface Peter D.G. Thomas Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
1 The parameters of politics Peter D.G. Thomas Open Access Download PDF	1
2 The political scenario in 1760 Peter D.G. Thomas Open Access Download PDF	24
3 Pitt and Newcastle (1760–1762) War and peace Peter D.G. Thomas Open Access Download PDF	42
4 The Bute ministry (1762–1763) Peace and cider Peter D.G. Thomas Open Access Download PDF	66
5 The Grenville ministry (1763–1765) Wilkes and America Peter D.G. Thomas Open Access Download PDF	95
6 The first Rockingham ministry (1765–1766) The Stamp Act Crisis Peter D.G. Thomas Open Access Download PDF	125
7 The Chatham ministry I. The year of Charles Townshend (1766–1767) India and America Peter D.G. Thomas Open Access Download PDF	148
8 The Chatham ministry II. Grafton as caretaker (1767–1768) Political re-alignments Peter D.G. Thomas Open Access Download PDF	180
9 The Grafton ministry (1768–1770) The Middlesex Election and the Townshend Duties Crisis Peter D.G. Thomas Open Access Download PDF	197
10 George III, Lord North and the defeat of ‘faction’ (1770) Peter D.G. Thomas Open Access Download PDF	219
11 Conclusion Factions or parties? Peter D.G. Thomas Open Access Download PDF	237
Bibliography Peter D.G. Thomas Open Access Download PDF	242
Index Peter D.G. Thomas Open Access Download PDF	255

Language: English
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Audience: General/trade;
Pages
- Main content: 272
Keywords: eighteenth century; constitution; cabinet government; two-party system; Whigs; Tories; Parliament; monarchy; Glorious Revolution; George III

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