John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute: Image and Counter Image in Hanoverian Studies

John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute: Image and Counter Image in Hanoverian Studies

This article aims to explore the shifting historical perceptions of John Stuart 3rd Earl of Bute, one of 18th century Britain's most controversial statesmen, from his own day to the present. It will show how and why partisan distortions have persistently militated against an objective assessme...

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Main Author: Karl W Schweizer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Scottish Studies Foundation 2014-10-01
Series:International Review of Scottish Studies
Online Access:https://www.irss.uoguelph.ca/index.php/irss/article/view/2763
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