The Rise and Fall of the Grenvilles

The Rise and Fall of the Grenvilles
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Publisher : Manchester University Press
Total Pages : 340
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ISBN-10 : 0719037573
ISBN-13 : 9780719037573
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Book Synopsis The Rise and Fall of the Grenvilles by : J. V. Beckett

Download or read book The Rise and Fall of the Grenvilles written by J. V. Beckett and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book chronicles the rags-to-riches tale of the Grenvilles, who rose from the gentry to become dukes, making a fortune and building Stowe, one of England's great country houses, in the process - only to come close to bankruptcy by 1850 and eventually lose their title.


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