The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 2John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Commonwealth countries |
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PITT'S IMPERIAL POLICY 5 name and power so low and the other had rejoiced in his failure and the collapse of British arms . With the victory of Pitt the King escaped Whig domination , but at the price of an independent Prime Minister .
PITT'S IMPERIAL POLICY 5 name and power so low and the other had rejoiced in his failure and the collapse of British arms . With the victory of Pitt the King escaped Whig domination , but at the price of an independent Prime Minister .
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But to Pitt and Grenville the price was evidently too high , the risk too great . Pitt lacked the originality of the great Chatham , while inheriting his essentially conservative temperament . His liberal but cautious mind sincerely ...
But to Pitt and Grenville the price was evidently too high , the risk too great . Pitt lacked the originality of the great Chatham , while inheriting his essentially conservative temperament . His liberal but cautious mind sincerely ...
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Coming to the problem after drafting the Canada Act of 1791 , Pitt , Dundas , and Grenville decided to apply the same policy of curbing republicanism by reliance on aristocracy regardless of creed . Their effort represents the last ...
Coming to the problem after drafting the Canada Act of 1791 , Pitt , Dundas , and Grenville decided to apply the same policy of curbing republicanism by reliance on aristocracy regardless of creed . Their effort represents the last ...
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