The Ladies of Londonderry: Women and Political Patronage by Diane Urquhart

The Ladies of Londonderry: Women and Political Patronage

Diane Urquhart

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Against a backdrop of increasing democracy and the associated process of aristocratic decline, this book examines the political influence of the leading Tory hostesses, the Marchionesses of Londonderry. Over one hundred and fifty years, from 1800-...

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