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Mary, Countess of Derby, and the politics of Victorian Britain / Jennifer Davey.

By: Davey, Jennifer [author.]Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2019Edition: First editionDescription: 1 online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780191828614 (ebook) :Subject(s): Salisbury, Mary Catherine Sackville-West, Marquioness of, 1824-1900 | Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1837-1901 | Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 | Women -- Political activity -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th centuryAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780198786252DDC classification: 941.081092 LOC classification: DA565Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: Lady Mary Derby (1824-1900) occupied a pivotal position in Victorian politics, yet her activities have largely been overlooked or ignored. This volume provides a rich investigation of how a woman, with few legal or constitutional rights, was able to become a significant figure in mid-Victorian political life.
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Previously issued in print: 2019.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Lady Mary Derby (1824-1900) occupied a pivotal position in Victorian politics, yet her activities have largely been overlooked or ignored. This volume provides a rich investigation of how a woman, with few legal or constitutional rights, was able to become a significant figure in mid-Victorian political life.

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