Entertaining and insightful, this four-volume history will delight history buffs. Queen Anne died without an heir, bringing to the throne George I, of the German House of Hanover. Author Justin Mc Carthy examines the lives and reigns of the four Georges and William IV, whose death ended the personal union of Britain and Hanover. Picking up with the ascension of George III to the throne, the volume includes chapters on the American colonies, the Stamp Act, and the Gordon Riots of 1780—a time of great change. The volume ends with the England of 1820, the year of George III’s death.
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Justin Huntly Mc Carthy (1859-1936) was an Irish historian, novelist, playwright, biographer, and Member of Parliament—serving in the House of Commons from 1884 to 1892. The son of the noted historian Justin Mc Carthy, he is best remembered for his history The Reign of Queen Anne (1902) and the play If I Were King (1902), which has been twice adapted by Hollywood.
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Limba Engleză ● Format EPUB ● Pagini 360 ● ISBN 9781411455627 ● Mărime fișier 0.7 MB ● Vârstă 99-17 ani ● Editura Barnes & Noble ● Publicat 2011 ● Descărcabil 24 luni ● Valută EUR ● ID 5863987 ● Protecție împotriva copiilor Adobe DRM
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