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Cassell's Companion to Eighteenth Century Britain
Cassell's Companion to Eighteenth Century Britain Author:Stephen Brumwell, W.A. Speck From the "Glorious Revolution" to victory at Waterloo: every aspect of British history during the pivotal period between 1688 and 1815 comes into fascinating focus in a series of detailed essays and quick-reference entries. Check the facts on politicians such as Walpole and Charles James Fox, and then find out about the electoral system as a wh... more »ole. Pinpoint the period's best architects, and learn about the aristocracy, agriculture, authors, inventors, castles, censorship, clergymen, generals, and the American War of Independence.« less