The Diary and Life of William Byrd II of Virginia, 1674-1744

by Kenneth A. Lockridge

Book Overview

This eloquent and provocative essay describes the emergence of a Virginia gentleman. Sent to England for an education, William Byrd II soon learned to emulate the ideals of English gentility. In 1704 the thirty-year-old Byrd inherited his father's estates in Virginia, but he lived in England for much of the next twenty-five years pursuing his political ambitions. Thwarted in his efforts to obtain either the position to which he aspired or a wealthy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807817368
• ISBN13: 9780807817360
• Release Date: July 1987
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 201 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.1"