Brief Description:
These fascinating and revealing political and social diaries cover English history from the Regency to the Crimean War.

Table of Contents:
Volume 1: Preface; Introduction; 1. Queen Charlotte; 2. Popularity of George IV; 3. The panic of 1825; 4. The Duke of Wellington's administration; 5. The Catholic Relief Bill; 6. The Recorder's Report; 7. Chapter of the Bath; 8. Calais; 9. Lake of Albano; 10. Mola di Gaeta; Note on Mr. Greville's connexion with the Turf. Volume 2: 11. Accession of William IV; 12. The Belgian revolution; 13. A proclamation against rioters; 14. Introduction of the Reform Bill; 15. Preparations for the Coronation; 16. Whig and Tory meetings on Reform; 17. Measures for carrying the second reading of the Reform Bill in the House of Lords; 18. Debate in the House of Lords; 19. Foreign difficulties; 20. Appointment of Sir Stratford Canning to the Embassy to Russia. Volume 3: 21. Dinner at Greenwich; 22. The Speaker a Knight of the Bath; 23. Spain; 24. Taylor's 'Philip von Artevelde'; 25. Fall of Lord Melbourne's government; 26. Sir R. Peel arrives; 27. The Speakership; 28. Lord Grey and Sir James Graham express Conservative views; 29. Resistance of the Lords; 30. Emperor Nicholas's speech at Warsaw; 31. Moore and O'Connell; 32. Crisis in the City. Volume 4: Introduction; 1. The new reign; 2. Debates on the Canada Bill; 3. A ball at the Palace; 4. The Queen and Lord Melbourne; 5. Opening of the Session; 6. The Whigs retain the Government; 7. Review of the Session; 8. The ex-King of Westphalia; 9. The Cabinet meets; 10. Successes in India, China, and Syria; Appendix. Volume 5: 11. Dissolution of Parliament discussed by Ministers; 12. Debate on the Address in the Lords; 13. Anecdotes about the Exchequer Bill Forgery; 14. Visit to Broadlands; 15. The Duke of Wellington on the Afghan War; 16. Results of this Tour; 17. Opening of Parliament; 18. The policy of England to Ireland; 19. Death of Earl Spencer; 20. Sir Robert Peel returns to office; 21. Signs of the weakness of government; 22. Fall of Sir Robert Peel. Volume 6: 23. Death of Mr. Thomas Greville; 24. Return from Paris; 25. Panic in the money market; 26. The Revolution in France; 27. Anarchy in France; 28. Louis Blanc on France; 29. Difficult position of the government; 30. The case of Gorham v. the Bishop of Exeter; 31. Accident to Sir Robert Peel; 32. Difficulties ahead; 33. Disraeli's Life of Lord George Bentinck; 34. The trial of strength; Appendices. Volume 7: 1. Division of the Liberal Party; 2. A Royal Commission on Reform; 3. Weakness of the Government; 4. The Conference at Olmütz; 5. Lord Palmerston's return; 6. Dinner to Sir Charles Napier; 7. Difficulties of the campaign; 8. Lord John's views on the Ministry; 9. The Vienna Conference; 10. The Queen's visit to France. Volume 8: 11. France and Prussia; 12. Lord Clarendon's favourable view of the peace; 13. State of England after the war; 14. Results of the elections; 15. Opening of the Session; 16. The second Derby administration; 17. Lord John Russell and Lord Stanley; 18. The Government determine to dissolve the Parliament; 19. Prospects of the Government and of the Opposition; Index.