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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815579903321

Autore

Rogers Pat <1938->

Titolo

The life and times of Thomas, Lord Coningsby : the Whig hangman and his victims / / Pat Rogers

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Continuum International, , 2011

ISBN

1-4411-3798-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (154 p.)

Disciplina

941.06/092

Soggetti

Politicians - Great Britain

Great Britain History 1660-1714 Biography

Great Britain Politics and government 1660-1714

Great Britain Politics and government 1714-1727

Great Britain History George I, 1714-1727 Biography

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1; 2; 3; 4; 1; Roots: A Family of Great Note in these Parts; 1; 2; 3; 2; A Tainted Inheritance: Ferdinando Gorges; 1; 2; 3; 4; 3; The Viceroy: The Boyne, Gafney and Ranelagh; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 4; The Greasy Pole: Godolphin's Ministry and the Trial of Dr Sacheverell; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; Border Disputes: The Harleys and Herefordshire; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; The Secret Committee: Matthew Prior; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 7; The Bishop and his Ass: Francis Atterbury; 1; 2; 3; 4; 8; Bubbling Up: The Duke of Chandos and the Lord Chancellor; 1; 2; 3; 4; 9

A Precious Bird in the Cage: The Tower and Sir George Caswall1; 2; 3; 10; Rejected Addresses: The Duchess and Lady Catherine; 1; 2; 3; 4; 11; Banks of Wye: Lady Scudamore, Cider and the Man of Ross; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 12; Sir Balaam: Lord Bathurst and Pope's Epistle; 1; 2; 3; 4; Epilogue; 1; 2; References; Sources; Manuscripts; Printed Sources; Newspapers and magazines; Index