"An excellent introduction to the period, clearly written and admirably illustrated. Dr. Plumb describes the Four Georges hinestly, with hardly a twist in their favour."          A. J. P. Taylor

          "Dr. Plumb has made the new view of the 18th century political system more readable than all the learned treatises of the last thirty years. His book is a model of compression, lively and informative."          TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT