The Political Diaries of the Fourth Earl of Carnarvon, 18571890: Volume 35 by Peter Gordon

The Political Diaries of the Fourth Earl of Carnarvon, 18571890: Volume 35 by Peter Gordon

Henry Herbert Molyneux, fourth Earl of Carnarvon (1831-90), figured prominently in Conservative high politics during four decades of the second half of the nineteenth century, serving under three Prime Ministers in all the Conservative governments between 1858 and 1886. He was also a member of the Cabinet in three of them, appointed as Colonial Secretary twice, and Viceroy of Ireland during the Home Rule crisis of 1885-6. This book is based on the so-far comparatively neglected diaries which he kept meticulously throughout his life. Few such political diaries of Cabinet ministers on this scale and significance have survived. They show him to be a shrewd observer of events, and the records of his conversations with the leaders of the Conservative Party as well as with political opponents are of the greatest interest. This study has also drawn on many archive collections containing Carnarvon's correspondence and memoranda.

Peter Gordon is Emeritus Professor of History of Education at the Institute of Education, University of London, where until 1993 he was Department Head of History and Humanities. Peter is a Fellow of both the Royal Historical Society and the Society of Antiquaries.

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ISBN 13	9780521194051
ISBN 10	0521194059
Title	The Political Diaries of the Fourth Earl of Carnarvon, 18571890: Volume 35
Author	Peter Gordon
Series	Camden Fifth Series
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	2009-12-17
Number of pages	518
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