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Imperial England (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Lavell, Cecil Fairfield

 
9781332786763: Imperial England (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

A clear-eyed look at how Britain managed its colonies and shaped a lasting empire through practical politics and evolving rights. This edition illuminates the balancing act between centralized power and local self-government.

The book surveys key moments in imperial policy, from the 1763 proclamation that created new colonies to the 1791 Constitutional Act that split Canada into English and French spheres. It explains how acts like the Quebec Act were debated at Westminster, affected by war, and later reconsidered as Britain moved toward a more flexible approach to governance in its colonies. The narrative keeps the focus on real-world decisions and their lasting consequences for imperial unity.


  • How imperial policy navigated language, law, and local customs within diverse populations

  • The tensions between remote authority and the demands of settlers in places like Canada

  • Moments that pressured Britain to rethink representative government and self-government

  • Connections between colonial governance and broader themes of liberty and unity



Ideal for readers of early 20th‑century empire history who want a grounded, nonfiction account of political evolution across the British world.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. This text refers to the Bibliobazaar edition.

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