Download or read book The Cornish Pocket Borough written by Henry Spencer Toy and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cornwall Politics in the Age of Reform 1790 1885 written by Ed Jaggard and published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd. This book was released on 1999 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examination of major changes in political behaviour in 19c Cornwall, withwider implications for the country as a whole. This detailed case-study offers a penetrating analysis of the changing political culture in Cornwall up to and after the introduction of the 1832 electoral system. It spans a century in which the county's parliamentary over-representation and notorious political corruption was replaced by a politicised electorate for whom issues and principles were usually paramount. Several models of electoral behaviour are tested; in particular, the continuous politicalactivism of Cornwall's farmers stands out. Despite remnants of the unreformed electoral system lingering into the mid-Victorian era, Cornwall developed a powerful Liberal tradition, built upon distinctive patterns of non-conformity; the Conservatives, split by dissension, saw their pre-reform ascendancy disappear. Professor EDWIN JAGGARD lectures in history at Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia.
Download or read book A Book of Cornwall written by Sabine Baring-Gould and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Cornish Miner written by Alfred Kenneth Hamilton Jenkin and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Making of Modern Cornwall written by Philip Payton and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Parliamentary Representation of Cornwall to 1832 written by William Prideaux Courtney and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Little Book of Cornwall written by John Van der Kiste and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compendium of fascinating information about Cornwall past and present, this book contains a plethora of entertaining facts about the county's famous and occasionally infamous men and women, its towns and countryside, history, natural history, literary, artistic and sporting achievements, agriculture, transport, industry and royal visits. A reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped in to time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage, the secrets and the enduring fascination of the county. A remarkably engaging little book, this is essential reading for visitors and locals alike. Did You Know? In British law no officer or agent of the Crown, which includes both Westminster and the Anglican Church, can legally set foot upon Cornish soil without the express and joint permissions of the Duke of Cornwall and Cornwall's Stannary Parliament. Dolly Pentreath (c. 1680–1777), is popularly regarded as the last true speaker of the Cornish language and her last words were reputedly 'Me ne vidn cewsel Sawznek!' ('I don't want to speak English!'). Penzance boasts the county's only officially designated promenade, which extends for just over a mile from the town harbour to Newlyn. Founded in 1860 Warrens Bakery, a family-owned chain based in St Just in Penwith, supplies pasties to Fortnum & Mason. Cornwall's flag is that of St Piran and shows a white cross which represents molten tin oozing out of a black rock which Piran used when building his fireplace.
Download or read book The Companion to British History written by Charles Arnold-Baker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-07-30 with total page 2157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1996, this comprehensive guide to the history of Britain and its peoples will be indispensable reading for the general enthusiast, as well as students. It is packed full of fascinating detail on everything from Hadrian’s Wall to the Black Death to Tony Blair. The book was assembled over more than thirty years and has seen updates in three editions. "He has done for historical encyclopaedias what Samuel Johnson did for dictionaries." Andrew Roberts, The Daily Telegraph "An astonishing synthesis of information." Roger Scruton, The Times "An astonishing achievement, a compelling book for dipping into, a splendid work." Simon Hoggart, The Guardian "This marvellous book, which contains tens of thousands of historical facts will enlighten, amuse, and inform. Every home should have one." Simon Heffer, The Daily Mail "If you were marooned on that mythical desert island with only one history book, this would be the one to take. Buy three copies – one for the children, one for the grandchildren- and one for yourself." John Charmley, The Daily Telegraph
Download or read book The Western Antiquary Or Devon and Cornwall Notebook written by and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 1048 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Sea Change written by Robert Goddard and published by Grove/Atlantic, Inc.. This book was released on 2016-03-08 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An international thriller set in eighteenth-century Europe by the “master of the clever twist” and acclaimed author of the James Maxted series (The Sunday Telegraph). It’s January 1721, and London is still reeling from the recession caused by the greatest financial scandal of the age: the collapse of the South Sea Bubble. William Spandrel, a penniless mapmaker, is offered a rare chance to clear his debts. But Sir Theodore Janssen, a director of the South Sea Company, has one condition: Spandrel must secretly convey an important package to Amsterdam. Shortly after delivering the parcel, its recipient is killed. Then, barely surviving an attempt on his own life, Spandrel discovers that he is the prime suspect in the murder—and a pawn in a dangerous game. With British government agents and other foes on his trail, Spandrel’s only chance of survival is to recover the package and place its contents in the hands of the right person. But determining who that is will be a deadly challenge . . . “[A] picaresque tale of high adventure and low intrigue . . . The historical period is vividly conjured up and the narrative flows effortlessly . . . Engrossing storytelling of a very high order.” —The Observer “Hugely enjoyable . . . Totally entertaining.” —Time Out
Download or read book Cornish Characters and Strange Events written by Sabine Baring-Gould and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 942 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Wilberforce written by Anne Stott and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Casts a fresh light on the abolitionist William Wilberforce and his friends in the Clapham sect by looking at their private lives as revealed in their family correspondence. Stott explores themes of the family, women and gender, childhood and education, sexuality, and intimacy.
Download or read book Perry of London written by Jacob Price and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2010-05-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Establishment of English colonies in North America and the West Indies in the seventeenth century opened new opportunities for trade. Conspicuous among the families who used these opportunities to gain mercantile and social importance was the Perry family of Devon, who created Perry and Lane, by the end of the century the most important London firm trading to the Chesapeake and other parts of North America. Jacob Price traces the family from Devon to Spain, Ireland, Scotland, the Chesapeake, New England, and London. He describes their relationships with Chesapeake society, from the Byrds and Carters to humble planters. In London, the firm's patronage gave the family high standing among fellow businessmen, a position the founder's grandson utilized to become a member of Parliament and Lord Mayor of London. In the end, the grandson's political success as an antiministerialist brought the family the enmity of the prime minister, Sir Robert Walpole, and contributed to the downfall of their firm. The Perrys' story reveals the interrelatedness of social, commercial, and political history. It offers an important contribution to our understanding ofthe nature of the Chesapeake trade and the forces shaping the success and failure of English mercantile enterprise in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
Download or read book The House of Commons 1754 1790 written by Sir Lewis Bernstein Namier and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 1985 with total page 1978 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book They Never Reigned written by Blair Hoffman and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2023-03-03 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: British kings and queens are famous today. But many heirs to the British throne never became the actual king or queen due to various quirks of fate. This is their story. The stories include the oldest son of William the Conqueror, who lost the chance to become king because he was off fighting in the First Crusade; the White Ship disaster of 1120, England’s medieval Titanic, in which the sole male heir to the throne, and many others, drowned; an intrepid woman who nearly became queen in her own right four centuries before a woman actually did so; two princes who should have become a second King Arthur; the romantic warrior known to history as the Black Prince; the Princes in the Tower, who were supposedly murdered by King Richard III; the ill-fated Mary, Queen of Scots, beheaded by Queen Elizabeth I after an utterly unfair trial; James, who was born the heir and then was overthrown while still a baby, and was later known as the Old Pretender; a beloved Nineteenth Century princess who tragically died in childbirth at the age of 21; and many more. Who suspected that the heirs who never reigned are every bit as interesting as those who did reign?
