ERRATA
On page 157, l. 23, for “Richard” read “Thomas.”
On page 267, ad fin., for “Bob” read “Tom.”
About This Book
The narrative traces the subject's rise from youth to central political leadership, detailing fiscal reforms, administrative retrenchment, and legislative initiatives that aimed to restore national stability. It examines domestic policies on reform, the slave trade, and imperial matters such as settlement and colonial governance, and discusses responses to Irish questions. The book analyses diplomatic strategy and alliances, crises involving other European powers, and interactions with influential foreign rulers as they shaped policy. New archival materials are used to reassess key decisions and ministerial dynamics, while chapters balance political biography with discussions of economic, military, and international contexts leading up to tensions with revolutionary France.