Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Figures ix
4. Introduction. Franklin’s Footnote 1
5. Part I. Attacking Authoritarianism
6. Chapter 1. The Rages of Francis Nicholson 19
7. Chapter 2. The Treasons of Thomas Nairne 50
8. Part II. Learning to Lead
9. Chapter 3. The Histories of the Line 89
10. Chapter 4. The Affair of My Picture 127
11. Part III. Challenging Conventions
12. Chapter 5. A Mumper Among the Gentle 163
13. Chapter 6. The Princess and the Pinckneys 187
14. Epilogue. The Dissolution of the Politics of Politeness 217
15. Notes 231
16. Index 277
17. Acknowledgments 285