| H H Asquith Contributor(s): Bates, Stephen (Author) |
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ISBN: 1904950574 ISBN-13: 9781904950578 Publisher: Haus Pub. OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2006 Annotation: Herbert Asquith was a Liberal politician and prime minister from1908-1916. Asquith's administration laid the foundation of Britain's welfare state, but he was plunged into a major power struggle with the House of Lords. The hereditary upper chamber vetoed the budget of 1909, and in 1910 Asquith called and won two elections on this constitutional issue, and the Lords eventually passed the 1911 Parliament Act, ending their veto of financial legislation. Asquith was Prime Minister on the outbreak of World War I, but his government fell in 1916 as a result of the 'Shells Scandal'. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads Of State - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: 20 British Prime Ministers of the 20th Century |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 5.09" W x 7.76" (0.50 lbs) 168 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
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| Publisher Description: Asquith's administration laid the foundation of Britain's welfare state, but he was plunged into a major power struggle with the House of Lords. The budget of 1909 was vetoed by the hereditary upper chamber, and in 1910 Asquith called and won two elections on this constitutional issue. The Lords eventually passed the 1911 Parliament Act, ending their veto of financial legislation. Asquith was Prime Minister on the outbreak of World War I, but his government fell in 1916 as a result of the 'Shells Scandal'. |