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William Anthony Hay

Author of Lord Liverpool

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William Anthony Hay is Assistant Professor of History at Mississippi State University and a Senior Fellow with the Foreign Policy Research Institute.

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Mr Hay's biography of Lord Liverpool is an analysis of a life surrounded by major figures & major events that kept Britain in constant turmoil from both domestic & foreign difficulties between 1783 to 1815. Although his subject had his faults & shortcomings, Liverpool proved an anchor in the midst of diverse personalities which he held together with his steady awareness of the necessity to maintain the unity of Britain. Criticized by later PMs, none seem to realize how perilously close Britain was to coming apart from within. Liverpool's achievement in keeping Britain together in spite of the pressures from the demands of a monarchy already teetering on scandals, the demands of Parliament opposition, & societal changes already on the brink. The author's assessment of a less known PM is based on solid evidence & very well done.… (more)
 
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