{"product_id":"the-greville-memoirs-a-journal-of-the-reigns-of-king-george-iv-king-william-iv-and-queen-victoria-paperback-9781108030151","title":"The Greville Memoirs; A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV, King William IV and Queen Victoria (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108030151","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Greville Memoirs\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Journal of the Reigns of King George IV, King William IV and Queen Victoria\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese fascinating and revealing political and social diaries cover English history from the Regency to the Crimean War.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCharles Cavendish Fulke Greville (Author), Henry Reeve (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108030151, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 7 July 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e460 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.6 cm, 0.58 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eCharles Cavendish Fulke Greville (1794–1865) was one of the most important English political and social diarists. Clerk to the Privy Council for over forty years, he mixed with all the great political names of the day, including Wellington, Melbourne, Palmerston and Peel. Greville was fascinated by people, and a great collector of information, believing that 'there is always something to be learned from everybody if you touch them on the points they know'. Greville always intended his diaries to be published after his death. They appeared in eight volumes between 1874 and 1887, and form an important historical source for the first half of the nineteenth century. Volume 5 begins with the election of 1841, and includes war in Afghanistan and continuing political trouble in Ireland. The volume continues to the end of 1846, and includes the fall of Sir Robert Peel over the Corn Law Bill.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e11. Dissolution of Parliament discussed by Ministers\u003cbr\u003e 12. Debate on the Address in the Lords\u003cbr\u003e 13. Anecdotes about the Exchequer Bill Forgery\u003cbr\u003e 14. Visit to Broadlands\u003cbr\u003e 15. The Duke of Wellington on the Afghan War\u003cbr\u003e 16. Results of this Tour\u003cbr\u003e 17. Opening of Parliament\u003cbr\u003e 18. The policy of England to Ireland\u003cbr\u003e 19. Death of Earl Spencer\u003cbr\u003e 20. Sir Robert Peel returns to office\u003cbr\u003e 21. Signs of the weakness of government\u003cbr\u003e 22. Fall of Sir Robert Peel.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: British \u0026amp; Irish history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on British \u0026amp; Irish history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22British%20\u0026amp;%20Irish%20history%20%5BHBJD1%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD1\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266022002968,"sku":"9781108030151","price":34.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108030151i.jpg?v=1694873570","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-greville-memoirs-a-journal-of-the-reigns-of-king-george-iv-king-william-iv-and-queen-victoria-paperback-9781108030151","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}