The Hanoverians by Jeremy Black
George I and his son, George II, continued to spend much time in Germany, insisting on the interests of Hanover influencing on British foreign policy. This work, in a series of personal portraits, shows how these kings, though constitutional monarchs, continued to exert considerable influence, crystallising politics and society.
..it is a synthesis by a historian uniquely qualified to synthesize, it refers to well-chosen and illustrative primary documents, and it has the advantage of making a clear, tersely phrased argument. Series on grand themes like dynasties can degenerate into coffee table books permeated with nostalgic grandeur, but this one is solid history. The volume would be suitable for senior undergraduates and for others needing a brief introduction, or even a refresher, of British high politics in the long eighteenth century.- Mark F. Proudman, Canadian Journal of History, Spring/ Summer 2006
'Jeremy Black...is a prolific author...The book should inspire further research in other parts of the Stuart Kingdoms on the quality of leaders and more detailed research in manuscript sourses for contemporary observations on the men treated here.' Canadian Journal of History, Spring-Summer, 2006 ( Based on HB edition)
'Jeremy Black...is a prolific author...The book should inspire further research in other parts of the Stuart Kingdoms on the quality of leaders and more detailed research in manuscript sourses for contemporary observations on the men treated here.' Canadian Journal of History, Spring-Summer, 2006 ( Based on HB edition)
Jeremy Black is Professor of History at University of Exeter. He is a prolific author and reviewer, and leading expert on eighteenth-century Britain.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781852855819 |
| ISBN 10 | 1852855819 |
| Title | The Hanoverians |
| Author | Jeremy Black |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2007-01-20 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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