The Life and Times of Henry Lord Brougham
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The Life and Times of Henry Lord Brougham by Henry Brougham
A child prodigy, Henry Brougham (1778 1868), later Lord Brougham and Vaux, entered in 1792 the University of Edinburgh, where he focused on mathematics and then law, while his amateur scientific studies led him to become a fellow of the Royal Society at the age of twenty-five. Called to both the Scottish and English bars, and moving in radical political circles, he became famous as a defender of free speech, a passionate abolitionist, and co-founder of the Edinburgh Review. After many years as an MP, he was given a peerage in 1830 and became Lord Chancellor in Lord Grey's Whig government, where he was instrumental in the passing of the 1832 Reform Act. This three-volume autobiography was published posthumously in 1871, with additional notes. Covering the period up to 1811, Volume 1 describes Brougham's family background, early life, influential teachers, and entry into politics.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781108078429 |
| ISBN 10 | 1108078427 |
| Title | The Life and Times of Henry Lord Brougham |
| Author | Henry Brougham |
| Series | Cambridge Library Collection - British And Irish History 19th Century |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2015-03-19 |
| Number of pages | 534 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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