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John Scott, Lord Eldon, 1751-1838 : the duty of loyalty / R.A. Melikan.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Cambridge studies in English legal historyPublication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1999.Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 370 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 0511008813
  • 9780511008818
  • 0521623952
  • 9780521623957
  • 0511035489
  • 9780511035487
  • 0511116942
  • 9780511116940
  • 9780511495939
  • 0511495935
  • 9786610153459
  • 6610153450
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: John Scott, Lord Eldon, 1751-1838.DDC classification:
  • 347.41/014/092 B 21
LOC classification:
  • KD621.E43 M45 1999eb
Other classification:
  • 86.15
Online resources:
Contents:
1. A man of laws -- 2. An independent learned gentleman -- 3. A government retainer -- 4. Formal politics -- 5. Engagement -- 6. Setbacks -- 7. Resolution -- 8. Pater familias -- 9. Upright intentions -- 10. The King's man -- 11. The practice of patronage -- 12. Cut and thrust -- 13. A servant may serve two masters -- 14. Reform and revolution -- 15. The Speaker speaks -- 16. Lord Endless -- 17. Faithful defender -- 18. Twilight of the State.
Summary: John Scott, Lord Eldon (1751-1838) was a dominant figure in Georgian public life, and ranks among the most important Lord Chancellors in the long history of that office. This biography - the first for one hundred and fifty years - also surveys Eldon's earlier career as an MP and Law Officer. As a lawyer entering Parliament, he encountered both prejudices against 'learned gentlemen' and opportunities for advancement. Once in office he swiftly made his presence felt, drafting the Regency bill of 1788, and conducting the government's legal campaign against Republicanism. Retiring at last in 1827, Eldon spent his final years opposing political reform. Labelled by many as a relic of 'Old Toryism', Eldon's views of government, politics, and the constitution represent an important strand in Georgian political thinking, and his career illuminates the work of the major legal offices of British government.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-365) and index.

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1. A man of laws -- 2. An independent learned gentleman -- 3. A government retainer -- 4. Formal politics -- 5. Engagement -- 6. Setbacks -- 7. Resolution -- 8. Pater familias -- 9. Upright intentions -- 10. The King's man -- 11. The practice of patronage -- 12. Cut and thrust -- 13. A servant may serve two masters -- 14. Reform and revolution -- 15. The Speaker speaks -- 16. Lord Endless -- 17. Faithful defender -- 18. Twilight of the State.

John Scott, Lord Eldon (1751-1838) was a dominant figure in Georgian public life, and ranks among the most important Lord Chancellors in the long history of that office. This biography - the first for one hundred and fifty years - also surveys Eldon's earlier career as an MP and Law Officer. As a lawyer entering Parliament, he encountered both prejudices against 'learned gentlemen' and opportunities for advancement. Once in office he swiftly made his presence felt, drafting the Regency bill of 1788, and conducting the government's legal campaign against Republicanism. Retiring at last in 1827, Eldon spent his final years opposing political reform. Labelled by many as a relic of 'Old Toryism', Eldon's views of government, politics, and the constitution represent an important strand in Georgian political thinking, and his career illuminates the work of the major legal offices of British government.

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