The History of Parliament: the House of Commons, 1690-1715 (5 vols) [Hardcover]

Eveline Cruickshanks (Editor), Stuart Handley (Editor), D. W. Hayton (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0521772214 | ISBN-13: 978-0521772211 | Publication Date: January 1, 2002 | Edition: 1

The House of Commons 1690-1715 provides in its Introductory Survey (by David Hayton) a full statistical analysis of the background, careers and political affiliations of the Members of Parliament themselves, the political behavior of the electorate and the results of general elections, and, for the first time, the scope and nature of parliamentary business. Four further volumes, covering the Constituencies and Members, have been edited by Eveline Cruickshanks, Stuart Handley and David Hayton. They offer a vast wealth of essential information about all parliamentary aspects of the localities and about the lives and careers of thousands of Members throughout the period.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'The wait was worthwhile, for not only does it magnificently fill the gap between the volumes for 1660-89 published in 1983, and those for 1715-54, which appeared as long ago as 1970; it also updates their historiographical context. This is particularly the case with the magisterial introductory survey written by David Hayton ... the availability of [the] electronic edition of the 'Journals' considerably enhances the value of these volumes.' Bill Speck, H-Net

'To any historian ... the prodigious achievement of the History of Parliament Trust, just published by CUP, is as an unmanned sweetshop to a hungry schoolboy ... Learned and exactingly edited, these volume are a work of remarkable scholarship, in the great British tradition.' Jeremy Musson, Country Life

'... a vital work of reference for historians interested in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries ...'. History

'... we are fortunate to have these five massive volumes, based on a prodigious amount of scholarly labour ...'. H. T. Dickinson, University of Edinburgh, Parliaments, Estates & Representation

Book Description

This Constituencies volume is the second of the five volume set, The House of Commons 1690T1715, in 'The History of Parliament' series. It contains full details of all the parliamentary constituencies of the period for England (including the Cinque ports), Wales and Scotland.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 3000 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (January 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521772214
• ISBN-13: 978-0521772211
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 10.5 x 8.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 22.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,104,614 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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