Eighteenth-Century Britain

First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, Paul Langford's Very Short Introduction to Eighteenth-Century Britain spans from the aftermath of the Revolution of 1688 to Pitt the Younger's defeat at attempted parliamentary reform.

Paul Langford has been Professor of Modern History, University of Oxford, since 1996; Fellow, and Tutor in Modern History, Lincoln College, since 1970; Chairman and Chief Executive, Arts and Humanities Research Board, since 1998. His publications include A Polite and Commercial People 1727-83 (1989) and Public Life and the Propertied Englishman 1689-1789 (1991).

List of Illustrations	p. viii
List of Maps	p. x
Revolution and its Repercussions	p. 1
The Rise of Robinocracy	p. 13
Industry and Idleness	p. 32
The Making of Middle England	p. 50
The Politics of Protest	p. 67
Rebellion and Reform	p. 82
Endpiece	p. 100
Further Reading	p. 103
Chronology	p. 107
Prime Ministers 1721-89	p. 110
Index	p. 111
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