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While there have many studies of the uprising from the Jacobite perspective, this classic text - now re-published in a new paperback edition - describes and reflects the British Government's response to the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion. When roused from their initial reluctance to take the rebellion seriously, supporters of the Hanoverian dynasty rallied to its defence, exposing adherents of the Stuarts as a small minority, not only in England but ...

This book provides a concise, illustrated history of Great Britain over the past three centuries, from its formation as a sovereign state between the Union of England and Scotland in 1707 to its partial loss of sovereignty in the accession to the European Community, confirmed in the referendum result of 1975. Professor Speck emphasises political and social trends. In particular he argues that conservative politics prevailed largely in a deeply...

This book provides a concise, illustrated history of Great Britain over the past three centuries, from its formation as a sovereign state between the Union of England and Scotland in 1707 to its partial loss of sovereignty in the accession to the European Community, confirmed in the referendum result of 1975. Professor Speck emphasises political and social trends. In particular he argues that conservative politics prevailed largely in a deeply...