The long-standing parliamentary convention known as the `Royal Prerogative' has always allowed Prime Ministers to take the country to war without any formal approval by Parliament.
Who's Who in Early Hanoverian Britain spans the period from the death of Queen Anne in 1714 to the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789 and contains over 190 short biographies of eminent personalities of the era. Each entry brings out the distinctive and intriguing elements of its subject's personality and achievements.