Reformers, Patrons and Philanthropists: The Cowper-temples and High Politics in Victorian England

by James Gregory

William and Georgina Cowper-Temple were significant figures in nineteenth-century Britain. William Cowper-Temple, later Lord Mount Temple, was private secretary to one Prime Minister, Lord Melbourne, and minister in the government of Lord Palmerston. He sought to improve the nation's health and rebuild London, and famously amended the Education Act in 1870. His charismatic wife, Georgina, was also champion of diverse social and moral reforms, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350170844
• ISBN13: 9781350170841
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"