William Edward Hartpole Lecky, (26 March 1838 - 22 October 1903) was an Irish historian, essayist, and political theorist with Whig proclivities. His major work was an eight-volume History of England during the Eighteenth Century.

Early life

Born at Newtown Park, Stillorgan, Dublin, he was the eldest son of John Hartpole Lecky, a landowner.He was educated at Kingstown, Armagh, at Cheltenham College,

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