Christie, Ian R.

British 'non-elite' MPs, 1715-1820 [electronic resource] / Ian R. Christie. - Oxford : Clarendon, 1995. - 1 online resource (222 p.)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A significant degree of social mobility was an important factor in ensuring social and political stability in 18th-century Britain. This detailed analysis examines how far the House of Commons reflected and was itself affected by such mobility.

9780191676673 (ebook) : No price


Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons --History--18th century.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons --History--19th century.


Social mobility--History--Great Britain--18th century.
Social mobility--History--Great Britain--19th century.
Social classes--History--Great Britain--18th century.
Social classes--History--Great Britain--19th century.
Legislators--Great Britain--Biography.
Elite (Social sciences)


Great Britain--Politics and government--1714-1837.

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