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Book Wentworth Woodhouse  The House  the Estate and the Family

Download or read book Wentworth Woodhouse The House the Estate and the Family written by Melvyn Jones and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2021-06-09 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was the home of a knight, a baron, a viscount, two marquises and nine earls. The family had estates not only in South Yorkshire, but also in North Yorkshire, the Midlands and Ireland, at their greatest extent covering nearly 120,000 acres. One head of household was beheaded. Another saw one of the last wolves in the British Isles. One owner built the Palladian mansion at Wentworth, which has the longest frontage of any country mansion in Britain, and was one of the earliest growers of pineapples in this country. One head of family was prime minister. Twice. Another provided financial assistance to more than 6,000 of his Irish tenants and their families to emigrate to Canada during the Great Famine. Another had a christening attended by 7,000 official guests. Yet another bought an ocean liner to go and search for buried treasure in the Pacific. This copiously illustrated book explores the history of the house, the estate and the family over more than 400 years, drawing on a wide variety of sources, particularly the family records (the Wentworth Woodhouse Muniments) held in Sheffield Archives.

Book The Wentworths of Wentworth

Download or read book The Wentworths of Wentworth written by Geoffrey Howse and published by Twayne Publishers. This book was released on 2002 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Year Book

Download or read book Year Book written by Charleston (S.C.) and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Little Book of Yorkshire

Download or read book The Little Book of Yorkshire written by Geoffrey Howse and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2010-12-26 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Little Book of Yorkshire is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no-one will want to be without. The county's most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric inhabitants, famous sons and daughters, royal connections and literally hundreds of wacky facts about Yorkshire's landscape, cities, towns and villages (plus some authentically bizarre bits of historic trivia), come together to make it essential reading for visitors and locals alike. Soak up the vast array of quirky tales from the regal Richmond of John of Gaunt to the sporting Barnsley of Dickie Bird. A handy little book for residents and visitors alike.

Book Yearbook

Download or read book Yearbook written by Charleston (S.C.) and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Spirit of Missions

Download or read book Spirit of Missions written by and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 1102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Around the Shores of Lake Michigan

Download or read book Around the Shores of Lake Michigan written by Margaret Beattie Bogue and published by University of Wisconsin Pres. This book was released on 1985 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This superbly organized guide to the 1,600-mile shoreline of Lake Michigan describes 182 historical sites and points of interest. Generously illustrated, it includes historical sketches, keys to recreation, and a large fold-out planner map.

Book Cassell s Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland

Download or read book Cassell s Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland written by and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 1022 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Rand  McNally   Co  s Pictorial Guide to Chicago

Download or read book Rand McNally Co s Pictorial Guide to Chicago written by Rand McNally and Company and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Hearings

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  • Author : United States. Congress. House
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1950
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 2104 pages

Download or read book Hearings written by United States. Congress. House and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 2104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Living Church

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  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1956
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 610 pages

Download or read book The Living Church written by and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Battle Against Slavery

Download or read book The Battle Against Slavery written by Paul L. Dawson and published by Frontline Books. This book was released on 2022-03-24 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 13 December 1776, the Rev. William Turner preached the first avowedly anti-slavery sermon in the North of England. Copies of his sermon were distributed far and wide – in so doing, he had fired the first shot in the battle to end slavery had begun. Four years later, Rev. Turner, members of his congregation and the Rev. Christopher Wyvill founded ‘The Yorkshire Association’ to agitate for political and social reform. The Association sought universal suffrage, annual parliaments and the abolition of slavery. In the West Riding, despite furious opposition, by 1783 nearly 10,000 signatures were collected in support of the aims of the Association. Slavery, or rather its abolition, was now on the political agenda. The Battle Against Slavery charts the story of a group of West Riding radicals in their bid to abolish slavery both in the United Kingdom and abroad. Such became the influence of this group, whose Unitarian beliefs were illegal in Britain, that the general election of 1806 in Yorkshire was fought on an abolitionist platform. At a time when the rest of the world engaged in slavery, this small body was fighting almost single-handedly to end such practices. Gradually, their beliefs began to spread across the country and across the Channel to France, the principles of which found resonance during the French Revolution and even across the Atlantic to America. At a time, today, when the history of slavery is the subject of considerable debate worldwide, this revealing insight into the abolitionist movement, which demonstrates how ordinary men and women battled against governments and the establishment, needs to be told. The Battle Against Slavery adds an important dimension to the continuing debate over Britain’s, and other nations’, involvement in the slave trade and demonstrates how the determination of just a few right-minded people can change world opinion forever.

Book Reports from the Commissioners

    Book Details:
  • Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1840
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 468 pages

Download or read book Reports from the Commissioners written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Builder

Download or read book The Builder written by and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 1074 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book S Z

    S Z

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  • Author : Samuel Lewis
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1848
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 754 pages

Download or read book S Z written by Samuel Lewis and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Spirit of Missions

Download or read book The Spirit of Missions written by and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 794 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes the proceedings of the annual meeting of the Society.