Coke of Norfolk (1754-1842): A Biography

by Susanna Wade Martins

First modern biography of Thomas William Coke, first earl of Leicester, who revolutionised agricultural practices and became an outspoken critic of Britain's war against America over independence.

Thomas William Coke ("Coke of Norfolk") (1754-1842) is best known as one of the main promoters of the improved farming of the "Agricultural Revolution". He was also a county MP for over forty years between 1776 and 1832; and the owner of one of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843835312
• ISBN13: 9781843835318
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"