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Spanning from the aftermath of the Revolution of 1688 to Pitt the Younger's defeat at attempted parliamentary reform, this concise history includes a chronology, further reading and a list of the prime ministers from 1721 to 1789.Tags
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It's certainly short, but I'm not sure it's living up to the introduction part of the rubric. Especially near the beginning there have certainly been places where a few additional words of explanation would have been helpful. If not, a glossary would do.
First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, Paul Langford's Very Short Introduction to Eighteenth-Century Britain spans from the aftermath of the Revolution of 1688 to Pitt the Younger's defeat at attempted parliamentary reform.
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Paul Langford is Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford, and Professor of Modern History at the University of Oxford Peter Borsay, University of Wales, Lampeter Martin Daunton, University of Cambridge Michael Duffy, University of Exeter David Hayton, Queen's University, Belfast David Hempton, Queen's University, Belfast Joanna Innes, University of show more Oxford show less
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- Eighteenth-Century Britain: A Very Short Introduction
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- Great Britain
- First words
- The historical importance of the Revolution of 1688 — the 'Glorious Revolution' — has inevitably fluctuated in the process of constant reinterpretation by successive generations.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)There was little sign of it in 1789.
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- English
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- History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
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- 941.07 — History & geography History of Europe British Isles Historical periods of British Isles 1714-1837 Period of House of Hanover
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- DA480 .L25 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Great Britain History of Great Britain England History By period Modern, 1485-
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