Thoughts In Times Past Tested By Subsequent Events - Softcover

Henry Pelham F. Pelham-Clinton, 4th Duke Of Newcastle-under-Lyme

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371907764 ISBN 13: 9780371907764

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

Thoughts In Times Past Tested By Subsequent Events by Henry Pelham F. Pelham-Clinton, 4th Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyme. This volume collects the duke’s early- to mid?19th?century political writings, including a dedication to John, Earl of Eldon, an extensive Introduction, multiple Letters, and several Speeches and Addresses. It presents a sustained conservative critique of reform and liberalism in Britain, defending the British Constitution and the Protestant Establishment as the basis of national liberty and order. The author argues that reform, Catholic emancipation, and the growth of Popery threaten Church and State, and he chronicles a perceived decline in national virtue since the Reform era. The collection situates itself in the context of Ireland and the Protestant ascendancy, praising Pitt and George III for their leadership in resisting revolutionary ideologies. It also features a notable address to all classes of Englishmen, a correspondence with political peers, and a polemical examination of the relationship between church and state, reflecting the period’s anxious religious-political rhetoric.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371907764
• ISBN 13: 9780371907764
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240