The House of Lords in the Age of George III (1760-1811)

Note on Titles.

Abbreviations.

Introduction.  

The Membership.

1. The Peerage, 1760–1811: A Group Portrait.

2. The Representative Peers of Scotland and Ireland.

3. The Bishops.

4. Attendance and Participation.

Politics.

5. Political Connections: An Overview.

6. The House of Lords and Politics at Westminster, 1761–80.

7. The Lords, the Coalition and the India Bill, 1780–4.

8. Factions and Parties, 1784–1811.

9. The King and the ‘Party of the Crown’, 1784–1811.

10. Political Leadership, 1784–1811.

11. Public Opinion and Public Pressure, 1784–1811.  

Legislation.

12. Lords and Commons (1): Partners in Legislation.

13. Lords and Commons (2): MPs and their Patrons.

14. Lords and Commons (3): Procedure, Leadership and Inquiry.

15. Interest Groups.

16. ‘Virtual Representation’ and the House of Lords.

Epilogue.

Appendices.

Bibliography.

Index.