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PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press

FORMAT: Paperback

ISBN: 9781316613078

RRP: £12.99

PAGES: 118

PUBLICATION DATE:
June 2, 2016

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John Stuart Earl of Bute

J. A. Lovat-Fraser

Originally published in 1912, this book presents a biography of John Stuart, third Earl of Bute (1713-92), the Scottish aristocrat and politician who was Prime Minister of Britain from 1762 to 1763. A list of principal authorities used by the author is included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the life of Bute and eighteenth-century British history.

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