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The book delves into the tory party's decline in English politics between 1714 and 1760, a period often overlooked by historians. Linda Colley examines how the tories, previously dominant, were excluded from power and challenges the notion of their alignment with crypto-Jacobitism. She analyzes the ideological and organizational factors that allowed the party to persist despite political marginalization and critiques prevailing views on political stability during the reigns of George I and II, suggesting a more complex narrative of social and political change.
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In Defiance of Oligarchy, Linda Colley
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- Released
- 2003
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- Title
- In Defiance of Oligarchy
- Subtitle
- The Tory Party 1714-60
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Linda Colley
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Released
- 2003
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 384
- ISBN13
- 9780521313117
- Category
- World history
- Description
- The book delves into the tory party's decline in English politics between 1714 and 1760, a period often overlooked by historians. Linda Colley examines how the tories, previously dominant, were excluded from power and challenges the notion of their alignment with crypto-Jacobitism. She analyzes the ideological and organizational factors that allowed the party to persist despite political marginalization and critiques prevailing views on political stability during the reigns of George I and II, suggesting a more complex narrative of social and political change.