British & Irish History: C 1700 To C 1900
BIC code: HBCR
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Add to BasketKeir Hardie: Radical And Socialist
£17.00
- Paperback - Faber Finds
Hardie is one of the legends of modern British politics, but how much do we really know about the man who was the maker of the modern Labour Party? Morgan reveals Hardie as a far more complex figure than has been suggested by class-based stereotypes. -
Add to BasketKeir Hardie
£9.34
- Paperback - Lion
Keir Hardie was born just outside Glasgow in 1856. He was the soul earner in his family by the age of ten. He never went to school but was self-taught reading books lent to him by a clergyman. He was a founder and the first parliamentary leader of the labour party. This book explores the part Christianity played in his life. -
Add to BasketKing Lauderdale: The Corruption Of Power
£8.49
- Paperback - Birlinn
John Maitland was a Scottish politician of the late Stewart age and a man of considerable learning and ability. He was a Covenanter who was also a royalist, and a royalist who never ceased to be a Covenanter. This biography provides an analysis of Britain's political life in the late 17th century. -
Add to BasketThe King's Jaunt: George IV In Scotland, August 1822
£8.49
- Paperback - Birlinn
George IV's journey to Scotland in 1822 is one of the defining moments in the creation of the country. The Highland clans were the subjects of eviction and persecution and this work shows the corruption behind the ceremonial of that great occasion.
