Lord PalmerstonLord Palmerston was one of the most successful of all British politicians. Linking the world of the Regency with the middle of Queen Victoria s reign, he was made Secretary at War in 1809 at the age of twenty-five, and held the post for nineteen years. From 1830 to 1841 he was Foreign Secretary. This is a biography of his life. |
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The Young Harry Temple | 1 |
The First Elections | 14 |
The Admiralty and the War Office | 29 |
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