How Long to Read The Dundas Despotism

How Long Does it Take to Read The Dundas Despotism?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 12 minutes to read The Dundas Despotism by Michael Fry

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This is the first comprehensive and up-to-date biography of Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville (1742-1811) and his son Robert, 2nd Viscount Melville (1771-1851). Aided by other members of their family, they ruled Scotland from the 1770s to the 1830s in a period of government later dubbed 'the Dundas Despotism'. Using a mass of new primary and secondary material culled from England, Scotland, Ireland and the United States, Michael Fry here challenges the traditional view that theirs was a corrupt and authoritarian regime. He shows that both father and son sought to achieve good government within the accepted political conventions of the age, and that many of the principles they set out to apply were owed directly to Scottish Enlightenment ideas. The Dundases were also of fundamental importance in drawing Scotland more fully into the United Kingdom and enabling the Union of 1707 to work. This is a sparkling reassessment of a crucial period of Scottish, British and imperial history. The Dundas Despotism was previously published by Edinburgh University Press.

How long is The Dundas Despotism?

The Dundas Despotism by Michael Fry is 431 pages long, and a total of 108,181 words.

This makes it 145% the length of the average book. It also has 132% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Dundas Despotism Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 51 minutes to read The Dundas Despotism aloud.

What Reading Level is The Dundas Despotism?

The Dundas Despotism is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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