Facts About The British Prime Ministers

Author : Dermot J. T. Englefield
Publisher : Cassell Academic
ISBN 13 : 9780720123067
Total Pages : 439 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Facts about the British Prime Ministers written by Dermot J. T. Englefield and published by Cassell Academic. This book was released on 1995 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With salient historical, political and personal facts on British prime ministers from Robert Walpole to John Major, this reference work is intended for all those concerned with British history and politics. There are chapters on each prime minister, arranged chronologically, beginning with brief summaries of careers and significance, followed by personal and family information. Details of elections fought are then covered. with party, parliamentary and ministerial posts held. Each chapter includes a chronology of the important events and accomplishments of the suject's life, and closes with information on education, non-parliamentary career, finances, honours, anecdotes, residence, memorials and a select list of publications on or by a prime minister. Part Two analyzes the information in 80 lists and tables, providing comparative views of prime ministers.

Author : Robert J. Parker
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445612429
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book British Prime Ministers written by Robert J. Parker and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2011-03-15 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A handy and accessible guide to the colourful and not so colourful characters who have held Britain's top job.

Author : Anthony Seldon
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1009429779
Total Pages : 569 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Impossible Office? written by Anthony Seldon and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2024-03-14 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 300 years, fifty-seven individuals have held the office of British Prime Minister - who have been the best and worst?

Author : Anthony Seldon
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 100902714X
Total Pages : 435 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Impossible Office? written by Anthony Seldon and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-04-01 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marking the third centenary of the office of Prime Minister, this book tells its extraordinary story, explaining how and why it has endured longer than any other democratic political office in world history. Sir Anthony Seldon, historian of Number 10 Downing Street, explores the lives and careers, loves and scandals, successes and failures, of all our great Prime Ministers. From Robert Walpole and William Pitt the Younger, to Clement Attlee and Margaret Thatcher, Seldon discusses which of our Prime Ministers have been most effective and why. He reveals the changing relationship between the Monarchy and the office of the Prime Minister in intimate detail, describing how the increasing power of the Prime Minister in becoming leader of Britain coincided with the steadily falling influence of the Monarchy. This book celebrates the humanity and frailty, work and achievement, of these 55 remarkable individuals, who averted revolution and civil war, leading the country through times of peace, crisis and war.

Author : Clive Pearson
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1398109665
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book British Prime Ministers in 100 Facts written by Clive Pearson and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2022-11-15 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The latest volume in Amberley's popular 100 Facts series offers bite-sized nuggets about Britain's many prime ministers.

Author : David Arscott
Publisher : The Salariya Book Company
ISBN 13 : 1912904683
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book British Prime Ministers A Very Peculiar History written by David Arscott and published by The Salariya Book Company. This book was released on 2021-02-03 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: British Prime Ministers, A Very Peculiar History explores the lives, triumphs, tragedies and disasters of Great Britain’s prime ministers. Covering everything from the early wheeling and dealing of Robert Walpole and the dodgy building work at Number 10 Downing Street to the bloody killing of Spencer Perceval, the heroism of Winston Churchill and the controversies surrounding the influence of Thatcher and Blair. Featuring black and white illustrations, witty anecdotes, incredible information, a timeline and glossary, readers of all ages will be entertained and educated.

Author : Jonathan Bastable
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Amazing & Extraordinary Facts written by Jonathan Bastable and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert Eccleshall
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134662300
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Biographical Dictionary of British Prime Ministers written by Robert Eccleshall and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-06-01 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Biographical Dictionary of British Prime Ministers is a wide-ranging, comprehensive guide to the political lives of Britain's prime ministers from Sir Robert Walpole to Tony Blair. Written by some of the leading authorities on British politics this authoritative dictionary provides essential information about each premiership, including facts and analytical debate. Each entry has been written to the same formula and contains: * brief biographical information outlining career history and significant dates and events * a brief summary of the significance and peculiarities of a particular prime minister followed by a more descriptive and interpretative account of his or her political life and impact on British politics * references and further reading. The Biographical Dictionary of British Prime Ministers addresses many of the key themes to understanding the role and impact of particular prime ministers such as: the political context; party management and reform; intra-party intellectual debate; and where relevant the evolution of the office of prime minister.

Author : Ben Steel
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A 300 Year Concise History of British Prime Ministers 1721 - 2021 written by Ben Steel and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-12 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating look at 300 years of the 55 British Prime Ministers from Robert Walpole to Boris Johnson. This concise history includes engrossing facts such as the only PM ever assassinated, the only Welsh PM, the PM who was related to Rudyard Kipling, the PM to die falling off a horse, the PM who served six months in the Tower before becoming PM and the PM who owned the winner of the first St Leger horse race. This book covers the 55 Prime Ministers from 1721 to 2021, it follows their timelines, including the constituencies they represented with their major achievements and failures. From their early life to their rise to power, this book is an engrossing account of some of the most influential leaders in British history. A 300 Year Concise History of British Prime Ministers gives you facts on each Prime Minister, detailing their political allegiances, positions held and their periods of power in parliament. Wellesley, Disraeli, Peel, Churchill, Thatcher, Blair, Lloyd George, Chamberlain, Wilson, Heath, Pitt the Younger, MacDonald, Attlee, Eden, Major, Asquith, Brown, May...in a long list of political giants in one easily referenced concise book. Expanded second edition.

Author : Jonathan Bastable
Publisher : David & Charles Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780715339022
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book British Prime Ministers written by Jonathan Bastable and published by David & Charles Publishers. This book was released on 2011 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Prime Ministers' delves into the premiership's 300 year history and unearths a host of fascinating, intriguing and little-known facts about some of the best-known characters in British history, lifting the lid on the top job.