1st Edition

The Secretaries of State, 1681-1782.

By Mark A. Thomson Copyright 1968
206 Pages
by Routledge

206 Pages
by Routledge

206 Pages
by Routledge

Published in 1968: While giving a lucid account of the functions and difficulties of the office of Principal Secretary, the author shows clearly how the retention of this position was a characteristic example of the English habit of clinging to old forms in political matters long after these forms have ceased to bear any relationship to reality. Originally a clerk in the King's private household... Read more
1. Scotland, Ireland, and The Colonies  2. Army and Navy  3. Foreign Affairs  4. Domestic Affiars  5. The Secretaries' Office and Emoluments, Secret Service, and Gazette  6. Conclusion

Biography

Mark A. Thomson