Perilous question : the drama of the Great Reform Bill, 1832 / Antonia Fraser
London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2013. 1st edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #427608
ISBN: 9780297864301
Physical description; xvi, 318 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-295) and index. Contents; Machine generated contents note: ch. one The clamour -- ch. two I will pronounce the word -- ch. three Believing in the Whigs -- ch. four The gentlemen of England -- ch. five Russell's Purge -- ch. six King as angel -- ch. seven Away went Gilpin -- ch. eight Confound their politics -- ch. nine What have the Lords done? -- ch. ten A scene of desolation -- ch. eleven The fearful alternative -- ch. twelve Bouncing Bill -- ch. thirteen Seventh of May -- ch. fourteen Prithee return to me -- ch. fifteen Bright day of liberty. Prologue A new King a new people ch. one The clamour -- ch. two I will pronounce the word -- ch. three Believing in the Whigs -- ch. four The gentlemen of England -- ch. five Russell's Purge -- ch. six King as angel -- ch. seven Away went Gilpin -- ch. eight Confound their politics -- ch. nine What have the Lords done? -- ch. ten A scene of desolation -- ch. eleven The fearful alternative -- ch. twelve Bouncing Bill -- ch. thirteen Seventh of May -- ch. fourteen Prithee return to me -- ch. fifteen Bright day of liberty -- epilogue This great national exploit. Subjects; Great Britain Representation of the People Act (1832). Great Britain Parliament Reform History 19th century. Great Britain Parliament. History. Legislative bodies Reform. Politics and government.
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