LEADER 03399nam 22006492 450 001 9910455602003321 005 20151005020622.0 010 $a1-107-11509-4 010 $a1-280-15345-8 010 $a0-511-11694-2 010 $a0-511-15068-7 010 $a0-511-30309-2 010 $a0-511-49593-5 010 $a0-511-05072-0 035 $a(CKB)111087027184756 035 $a(EBL)144741 035 $a(OCoLC)437072986 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000185986 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11185370 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000185986 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10217198 035 $a(PQKB)10606860 035 $a(UkCbUP)CR9780511495939 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC144741 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL144741 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10019076 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL15345 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111087027184756 100 $a20090306d1999|||| uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aJohn Scott, Lord Eldon, 1751-1838 $ethe duty of loyalty /$fR.A. Melikan$b[electronic resource] 210 1$aCambridge :$cCambridge University Press,$d1999. 215 $a1 online resource (xvii, 370 pages) $cdigital, PDF file(s) 225 1 $aCambridge studies in English legal history 300 $aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). 311 $a0-511-00881-3 311 $a0-521-62395-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 357-365) and index. 327 $a1. A man of laws -- 2. An independent learned gentleman -- 3. A government retainer -- 4. Formal politics -- 5. Engagement -- 6. Setbacks -- 7. Resolution -- 8. Pater familias -- 9. Upright intentions -- 10. The King's man -- 11. The practice of patronage -- 12. Cut and thrust -- 13. A servant may serve two masters -- 14. Reform and revolution -- 15. The Speaker speaks -- 16. Lord Endless -- 17. Faithful defender -- 18. Twilight of the State. 330 $aJohn Scott, Lord Eldon (1751-1838) was a dominant figure in Georgian public life, and ranks among the most important Lord Chancellors in the long history of that office. This biography - the first for one hundred and fifty years - also surveys Eldon's earlier career as an MP and Law Officer. As a lawyer entering Parliament, he encountered both prejudices against 'learned gentlemen' and opportunities for advancement. Once in office he swiftly made his presence felt, drafting the Regency bill of 1788, and conducting the government's legal campaign against Republicanism. Retiring at last in 1827, Eldon spent his final years opposing political reform. Labelled by many as a relic of 'Old Toryism', Eldon's views of government, politics, and the constitution represent an important strand in Georgian political thinking, and his career illuminates the work of the major legal offices of British government. 410 0$aCambridge studies in English legal history. 606 $aJudges$zGreat Britain$vBiography 606 $aLaw$xPolitical aspects$xHistory 615 0$aJudges 615 0$aLaw$xPolitical aspects$xHistory. 676 $a941.073092 700 $aMelikan$b R. A.$0800758 801 0$bUkCbUP 801 1$bUkCbUP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910455602003321 996 $aJohn Scott, Lord Eldon, 1751-1838$92460285 997 $aUNINA