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  • The Rise of the Pelhams

    The Rise of the Pelhams by Owen, John B.;

    Series: Routledge Revivals;

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    Short description:

    The Rise of the Pelhams (1957) looks at the important period between the fall of Walpole and the appointment of Henry Pelham as First Lord of the Treasury, and the ensuing Pelhamite administration – its establishment, peak and fall and its aftermath.

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    Long description:

    The Rise of the Pelhams (1957) looks at the important period between the fall of Walpole and the appointment of Henry Pelham as First Lord of the Treasury, and the ensuing Pelhamite administration – its establishment, peak and fall and its aftermath. Particular attention is paid to the rank and file of the House of Commons, regular MPs being often overlooked in historical analyses – but being men who could make or break a ministry.

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    Table of Contents:

    1. The Passing of a Régime, December 1741–February 1742  2. The Raw Material – Personnel of the House of Commons at the Time of Walpole’s Fall  3. The Birth of an Administration, February–July 1742  4. The Hey-day of an Administration, July 1742–May 1743  5. The Decline of an Administration, May–December 1743  6. The Demise of an Administration, December 1743–November 1744  7. The Ghost of an Administration, November 1744–February 1746  8. The Emergence of a Régime, February 1746–June 1747

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