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The Honourable George Charles Brodrick (5 May 1831 – 8 November 1903) was an

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historian and author who became

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.'Brodrick, George Charles', ''

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, 1992.

Life

He was the son of William Brodrick, 7th Viscount Midleton and younger brother of

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. He was educated at

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and

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, where he attained a

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in classics (1853) and in law and history (1854). He was President of the

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during 1854–55. He gained his B.A, degree in 1854, and was M.A. in 1856, and D.C.L. in 1886. Brodrick was elected to be a Fellow of Merton College in 1855 and was

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in 1859. He joined the staff of ''

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'' in 1860. At the

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and

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general elections, Brodrick stood as a

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, but was defeated. He was opposed to

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's policy on

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. He was a member of the

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from 1877 to 1879 and Warden of Merton from 1881 until his death in 1903.

Books

Brodrick wrote a number of books, including:George Charles Brodrick books

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. * ''English Land and English Landlords: An Enquiry into the Origin and Characters of the English Land System, with Proposals for its Reform'' (1881) * ''Essays on Reform'' (1867) * ''The History of England: From Addington's Administration to the Close of William IV's Reign, 1801–1837'' (with

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) * ''A History of the University of Oxford'' (1886) * ''Literary Fragments'' * ''Memorials of Merton College; With Biographical Notices of the Wardens and Fellows'' (1885) * ''Memories and Impressions, 1831–1900'' (1900) * ''Political Studies'' (1879) * ''The Reform of the English Land System''

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