A Political History of the House of Lords, 1811-1846: From the Regency to Corn Law Repeal

by Richard Davis and Richard W. Davis

The history of England's House of Lords in the nineteenth century has been largely misunderstood or ignored by historians. Richard W. Davis argues that the Lords were not primarily reactionary or obstructive, but rather a House in which much beneficial legislation was enacted. More conservative in political questions than the Commons perhaps, the Lords at least equaled them in compassion for the poor and suffering. While many historians also argue...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804757631
• ISBN13: 9780804757638
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 2.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 8.9"