Studies in Tudor and Stuart Politics, vol iv: Papers and Reviews, 1982-1990. (book reviews)

History Today, January, 1994 by Lamont, William

Cambridge University Press x 321 pp. 35 [pounds]

* Two great historians of a conservative frame of mind look back not in anger but at times with pique. The result, in both cases, for the reader is a stimulating experience. Lord Beloff's title suggests a more personal note; more of that is actually to be found in the latest collection of Sir Geoffrey Elton's papers and reviews. For Beloff has eschewed the autobiographical (apart from a tantalisingly brief but austere glimpse into his childhood). What he has done is to make his career a vehicle for wise thoughts about British, French, American and Russian history. The breadth of his interests compels respect, as does his modesty in attributing his shifts in historical interest to chance. The two historians...

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