
Tory and Whig
The Parliamentary Papers of Edward Harley, Third Earl of Oxford, and William Hay
Boydell Press
Published on 2. July 1998
Book
Hardback
484 pages
978-0-85115-589-0 (ISBN)
Description
Parliamentary papers of Edward Harley, Third Earl of Oxford, and William Hay, MP for Seaford, 1716-1735.
The parliamentary papers of Edward Harley and William Hay offer a unique insight into the politics of the 1730s and 1740s. The journals kept by the men during the latter part of Sir Robert Walpole's premiership provide two contrasting perspectives: Harley was a leading figure in the Tory party, and a fierce critic of the Whig ministry; Hay was an independently-minded but committed ministerialist. Hay gives an account of events in the Commons, while Harley,who succeeded to the earldom of Oxford in 1741, has a rare insider's view into proceedings in the House of Lords during the Whig supremacy. Other parliamentary papers include Hay's letters to Newcastle, providing a fascinating account of the bitterly contested elections of 1734 in Sussex and Lewes.
STEPHEN TAYLOR is Professor in the History of Early Modern England, University of Durham; Dr CLYVE JONES is assistant librarian at the Institute ofHistorical Research, University of London.
The parliamentary papers of Edward Harley and William Hay offer a unique insight into the politics of the 1730s and 1740s. The journals kept by the men during the latter part of Sir Robert Walpole's premiership provide two contrasting perspectives: Harley was a leading figure in the Tory party, and a fierce critic of the Whig ministry; Hay was an independently-minded but committed ministerialist. Hay gives an account of events in the Commons, while Harley,who succeeded to the earldom of Oxford in 1741, has a rare insider's view into proceedings in the House of Lords during the Whig supremacy. Other parliamentary papers include Hay's letters to Newcastle, providing a fascinating account of the bitterly contested elections of 1734 in Sussex and Lewes.
STEPHEN TAYLOR is Professor in the History of Early Modern England, University of Durham; Dr CLYVE JONES is assistant librarian at the Institute ofHistorical Research, University of London.
Reviews / Votes
All those with an interest in the era of whig ascendancy, and in eighteenth-century British parliaments, will want to own this handsome and substantial volume. * PARLIAMENTARY HISTORY * Important for scholars of parliament in the eighteenth century. The edition is of the highest standard... Furthermore, the documents are prefaced by an introduction of 77 pages that reflects a deep knowledge of the subject and that is an important study in its own right. * JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF ARCHIVISTS *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Woodbridge
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
1 b/w, 1 line illus.
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
1012 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-85115-589-0 (9780851155890)
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