James Collett-W How Bedfordshire Voted, 1685-1735: The Evidence of Lo (Hardback)
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Further Details Title: How Bedfordshire Voted, 1685-1735: The Evidence of Local Poll Books Condition: New EAN: 9780851550718 ISBN: 9780851550718 Publisher: Bedfordshire Historical Record Society Format: Hardback Release Date: 10/19/2006 Item Height: 234mm Item Length: 156mm Author: James Collett-White Language: English Subtitle: Volume I: 1685-1715 ISBN-10: 0851550711 Description: The third volume in BHRS's series of poll books and covers the years from the fall of Walpole to the rise of William Pitt the younger.This is the first volume of BHRS's series of late seventeenth and early eighteenth century poll books. Poll books tell the story of local people and their link with national history. This book is the first in a series by BHRS containing transcripts of the poll books for the county and borough seats of Bedford, and also includes some election accounts showing candidates' expenditure.The introductory commentary gives an insight into political influences in Bedfordshire during the seminal period of English history from the Glorious Revolution to the accession of George I. It enables comparisons and political trends to be detected, including allegiances of regions of the county and parishes, the survival of the Tory party, the political allegiance of Anglican clergy and the role of Protestant nonconformists. Major landowners were important in Bedfordshire politics, but not dominant, and local gentry played a crucial role.The transcriptions list all those who voted in four county and one borough election. The 8,500 names, fully indexed, will give unparalleled information on local landholding and help family historians find ancestors between the 1671 Hearth Tax and the 1841 Census. Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Genre: Law & Politics Book Series: Publications Bedfordshire Hist Rec Soc Item Weight: 1g Release Year: 2006 Missing Information? Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
