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The Duke of Portland
Publication details: Palgrave Macmillan 2003Description: 224 pagesISBN:- 9780333963852
- 941.073092 WIL
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| English Books | Anna Centenary Library 7TH FLOOR, B WING | 941.073092 WIL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 305518 |
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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).
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