John Brooke

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See also John R. Brooke and John Brooke, 2nd Viscount Brookeborough.

John Brooke (born 1920) was a significant British historian. Earlier in his career he acted as assistant to Lewis Namier: he continued Namier's work on British politics and parliament in the latter part of the eighteenth century,

Author of:

  • The Chatham Administration 1766–1768, 1956.
  • The House of Commons, 1754–1790, 1966, 1964, edited by John Brooke & Sir Lewis Namier.
  • King George III, 1972.

Subject of:

  • Sir Lewis Namier and John Brooke, Charles Townsend, 1964