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28 de dez. de 2017 · Orion, Dec 28, 2017 - Biography & Autobiography - 448 pages. The life of one of the greatest British Prime Ministers - by an author who knows the scene from his years as a senior Minister in Margaret Thatcher's Cabinet. Robert Peel (1788-1850), as much as any man in the nineteenth century, transformed Great Britain into a modern nation.
Prime minister and Conservative leader. In the reform crisis following Wellington’s fall, Peel’s position was difficult and ambiguous. Though not opposed to moderate parliamentary reform, he was shocked by the sweeping measure introduced by the ministry of Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, in March 1831. But, on the other hand, he made no effort ...
Robert Peel. (Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1834 – 1835, 1841 – 1846)) Sir Robert Peel was an English politician who served twice as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and founded the ‘Conservative Party’. Born to a wealthy cotton mill owner, Peel attained his education at Harrow and Oxford, and later entered parliament as ...
Robert Peel (1788-1850), as much as any man in the nineteenth century, transformed Great Britain into a modern nation. He invented our police force, which became a model for the world. He steered through the Bill which allowed Catholics to sit in Parliament. He reorganised the criminal justice system.
15 de jun. de 2007 · Hurd's Robert Peel is an excellent biography: meticulous, thoroughly researched, highly informative and eminently readable. Hurd acknowledges that Peel "was not an original mind, but he was quick to assimilate and act on the ideas of others" and that, no doubt, was the secret of Peel's success - he was "a doer, happiest when putting ideas into action".
15 de jun. de 2007 · Robert Peel: A Biography. Hardcover – June 15, 2007. by Douglas Hurd (Author) 4.6 17 ratings. See all formats and editions. Book Description. Editorial Reviews. Described as one of the 19th century’s most dynamic prime ministers, Robert Peel transformed Great Britain into a modern nation. He invented the police force; steered through ...
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Robert Peel, as much as any man in the nineteenth century, transformed Great Britain into a modern nation. He invented our police force, which became a model for the world. He steered through the Bill which allowed Catholics to sit in Parliament. He reorganised the criminal justice system. He put Britain back on the gold standard; he invented the Conservative Party which we know today. He sent ...
