Part 1: The Shaping of the Parties 1. Buried Names Revived 1689-90 2. The Whigs Attain Power 1690-95 3. Tory Fusion and Opposition 1695-98 4. The Parties Reach Equilibrium 1698-1702 Part 2: The Heyday of the Parties 5. The Tories and the Triumvirate 1702-05 6. The Whigs and the Triumvirate 1705-08 7. Whig advance and Tory Recovery 1708-10 8. Tory Dominance and Whig Recovery 1710-14 Part 3: The Parties in the Age of Walpole 9. Tory Defeat and Whig Schism 1714-17 10. The Whig Compromise 1717-24 11. Walpole Whigs, Tories and Patriots 1724-34 12. Party Distinctions Preserved 1734-42.
Biography
Roy E. Sherwood
Original reviews of The Growth of Parliamentary Parties:
‘…There is a bonus, too, in the shape of brief analytical introduction to each chapter. Some of these sections contain brilliant insights…Apart from his distinctive interpretations, and his many illuminating insights on specific problems, the quality of [Brian Hill’s] writing is consistently pleasant.’ Geoffrey Holmes, Times Literary Supplement
‘…a permanent contribution to our understanding of the political world after 1689.’ Kevin Sharpe, Times Higher Educational Supplement
‘There is room for a scholarly synthesis covering a broader period, and Brian Hill…is well equipped to provide it.’ John Kenyon, The Spectator.
