Screen LibraryTitans : Fox vs. Pitt /
"Charles James Fox and William Pitt the Younger were the two political giants of their day - the greatest of orators, and the fiercest of rivals. But did the two men have anything in common? Each was a younger son of distinguished fathers, who themselves had been bitter rivals for power a gener...
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I.B. Tauris,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | [2019] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"Charles James Fox and William Pitt the Younger were the two political giants of their day - the greatest of orators, and the fiercest of rivals. But did the two men have anything in common? Each was a younger son of distinguished fathers, who themselves had been bitter rivals for power a generation earlier, and each came to prominence at a very young age. Temperamentally, however, they could hardly have been more different. Fox was genial, tolerant, gregarious, self-indulgent, rash, a reckless gambler and a drinking companion of the Prince of Wales (later the Prince Regent and George IV) wh |
| Carrier Form: | xix, 314 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits, genealogical tables ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781784533694 1784533696 |
| Index Number: | DA506 |
| CLC: |
K561.43 K835.617 |
| Call Number: | K835.617/P688L |
| Contents: |
Intro; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Authors' Note; The Grenville and Pitt Families; The Fox and Lennox Families; The House of Hanover; 1. The Parliamentary Cockpit; 2. Fathers and Sons; 3. Charles James Fox: Early Life, 1749-74; 4. The Early Career of Pitt the Younger: A Chip off the Old Block?; 5. The Third Man: A Stubborn and Determined Monarch; 6. From Tory to Whig; 7. Peace with Americ; 8. The Fox-North Coalition and the King's 'Coup d'État'; 9. The 'Mince-Pie' Government; 10. The Young Reformer; 11. The Regency Crisis; 12. The French Revolution and Foreign Relations 13. The Younger Pitt as War Leader14. Union and Resignation; 15. The Addington Interlude; 16. Return and Death; 17. Fox's 'Last Hurrah' ... and Final Disappointment; 18. The Long Aftermath; Notes; Select Bibliography; Appendix I: Extract from Pitt's speech against the formation of the Fox-North coalition, 21 February; Appendix II: Speech of Charles James Fox on 10 June 1806; Image Section; Index |