REPRESENTATIVE STATESMEN

VOL. I.

i

BY ALEX. CHARLES EWALD, F.S.A.

AUTHOR OF "THE LIFE AND TIMES OF PRINCE CHARLES STUART," "THE LIFE OF SIR
ROBERT WALPOLE," ETC.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY VIRTUE AND CO., LIMITED,

CITY ROAD.

CONTENTS OF VOL. I.

PAGE

STRAFFORD, THE DESPOTIC MINISTER (1593-May 12,

1641).

1

HALIFAX, THE MODERATE MINISTER (1630-APRIL, 1695) 60

SIR ROBERT WALPOLE, THE MINISTER OF PEACE (1676—

MARCH 18, 1745)

. 121

CHATHAM, THE MINISTER OF WAR (1708-May 11, 1778). 187

WILLIAM PITT, THE DISINTERESTED MINISTER (1759—

JANUARY 23, 1806)

279