The age of Pitt and Fox, by the author of 'Ireland and its rulers'., Volume 11846 - 416 páginas |
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American war proved Anti Jacobite prejudices Brunswick holds Cabinet calculated for aiding calumny and slander centralize all power character with calumny Colonies commenced Conceive yourselves covered the royal designs soon desire to centralize Duchess of Devonshire easily stimu England Grattan Henry Grattan holds the Throne indignation was raised King George resented King was unable King's resolution lative liberating the Sovereign licentious press covered Lord Bute succumbed Lord Chatham Lord Grantley Lord North Lord Shelburne Lord Thurlow Lords Rockingham masterdom Meantime the disputes Minister Lord Bute Monarch must share mortification of losing Oliver Goldsmith Parliamentary supremacy Parliamentary talents power with Parliament prejudices were easily procure Ministers project of liberating proposed no change pudent demagogues racter resented the resignation resolved to select Revolution families Richard Fitzpatrick Robert Walpole royal character secure a Chancellor share his power Shelburne party Sovereign from subjection speech spirit or ambition supporting his designs supposed that Parliament Whig party
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