Abstract
D URING the past two decades the early Hanoverian period has proved a rewarding field for historical research. Specialists in political history, drawing upon such rich collections as the Newcastle, Hardwicke, and Cholmondeley papers, have applied the method of the late Lewis B. Namier with considerable success in an effort to delineate more closely the constitutional development of the age. The new approach has brought to light a wealth of information about elections, political party structure, the sovereign's role, and the power of individual ministers of the crown. At the same time, the findings of these revisionists have created a dilemma for the writers of general accounts of Hanoverian history. For while the work of revision progresses with due speed, much still remains to be accomplished; a life of
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