Overview

Kings, politicians, accomplishments, and failures are detailed in this engrossing seven-volume history of England between 1713 and 1783. What emerges is a colorful portrait of an era, dominated not by dates and facts but by people and momentous events. This fifth volume picks up in the year 1763, with the first years of George III, and ends in 1774 with Charles Fox’s dismissal from office—and rise to fame.