Idea of Loyalty in Upper Canada, 1784-1850

Idea of Loyalty in Upper Canada, 1784-1850
Author: David Mills
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Total Pages: 264
Release: 1988
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780773506602

Loyalty evolved as the central political idea in Upper Canada during the first half of the nineteenth century. It formed the basis of political legitimacy and acceptance into provincial society. David Mills examines the evolution and development of the concept of loyalty, placing special emphasis on the contribution of moderate reformers.