The early nineteenth century was marked by public disorder, governmental repression and correction. It was a period of revolution, reaction and reform. This pamphlet focuses on three key issues: * the factors which combined to produce the turmoil and uprisings of 1812-21 and the severity with which they were put down * the validity of the distinction between 'repressive' and 'liberal' phases of the administration * the ability of Lord Liverpool as Prime Minister.
The early nineteenth century was marked by public disorder, governmental repression and correction. It was a period of revolution, reaction and reform...
From the Romantic age to the twenty-first century, The Routledge Dictionary of Modern British History is an essential guide to 250 years of history that have seen this sceptr d isle rise, fall and rise again as a major world power.
A colourful, highly readable text, The Routledge Dictionary of Modern British History covers:
Prime Ministers, from William Pitt to Winston Churchill and Tony Blair
protest movements, from Chartism to CND
'the Troubles' and the journey towards a fragile peace in Northern Ireland
military conflict...
From the Romantic age to the twenty-first century, The Routledge Dictionary of Modern British History is an essential guide to 250 years o...
