Young Titan

by Michael Shelden

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  IND
EX

  Admiralty:

  Churchill’s appointment to, 259–62

  Churchill’s leadership of, 10–11, 262–68, 275, 277–80, 286, 287–88, 289, 290, 291, 292–94, 298–302, 306–8, 309–10, 311–317, 318

  McKenna’s leadership of, 198, 199–201, 256–57, 259, 261–62

  official residence for, 287, 290

  see also Royal Navy

  Africa:

  British violence in, 130, 131, 132, 134, 136

  Churchill’s Colonial Office tour in, 160, 161–63

  Churchill’s position on, 132, 134, 162

  disease in, 163

  European power struggle in, 254–255, 258

  see also Boer War

  Agadir, Morocco, 254–55, 258, 259, 296

  Age of Bronze, The (Byron), 7

  Airlie, Earl of, 167

  Allan, Maud, 175

  anarchists, 239, 240–41

  Anglican Church, Lloyd George’s criticism of, 96

  Antrim, HMS, 252

  Antwerp, Belgium, World War I battle in, 310–12, 314

  Archerfield House, 259

  Argyll, Duke of, 20

  aristocracy:

  Churchill’s criticism of, 214, 215

  Lloyd George’s feud with, 96, 211–12, 213, 216

  tax increases on, 201–2, 203, 211

  see also House of Lords

  Army, British:

  Churchill’s service in, 7, 11, 15, 31, 141, 143, 163, 210, 240, 266, 321

  Churchill’s view of, 47–48

  domestic use of, 234, 235, 236, 239, 240, 251, 252, 253, 303

  in Gallipolli campaign, 315

  in Irish Home Rule conflict, 303, 304

  strength of, 300, 307

  Sudan campaign of, 17, 34; see also Omdurman, Battle of

  army, German, strength of, 141, 142, 143, 255, 300, 307

  army, Spanish, Churchill’s adventures with, 7

  Asquith, Herbert Henry, 148, 188

  as Chancellor of the Exchequer, 119, 149

  at Churchill’s maiden speech, 29

  Churchill’s relationship with, 149, 151, 155–57, 164, 168, 169, 178, 179, 195, 196, 221, 242, 248, 259, 260, 261, 278, 288, 289, 302, 310, 317, 318, 319–20, 321, 322

  death of, 324

  extramarital affairs of, 154, 308–9, 311, 313, 315

  Gallipolli campaign position of, 314, 315–16

  in House of Commons opposition, 28, 75

  in House of Lords crisis, 226, 228, 230, 237, 238, 247, 248, 249, 250

  in Irish Home Rule conflict, 303

  Liberal Party status of, 156

  in Marconi scandal, 285, 287

  in naval expansion debate, 198, 199, 200, 302

  Pamela Plowden’s relationship with, 53

  pension scheme of, 203

  premiership of, 164, 165, 168–70, 172, 178, 179, 193, 194, 195, 196, 198, 199, 200, 202, 203, 220, 221, 226, 228, 237, 238, 239, 247, 248, 249, 257, 260–61, 268, 278, 279, 285, 287, 302, 303, 308, 309, 310, 311–12, 313, 314, 315–16, 317, 318, 324

  in tariff policy debate, 75

  Violet Asquith’s relationship with, 150, 154, 155, 156, 165, 189, 190, 191, 248, 249, 260, 262, 317

  war planning by, 257, 278, 279

  women’s suffrage opposition of, 172, 230

  in World War I, 308–9, 310, 311–312, 313, 314, 315–16, 317, 318

  Asquith, Margot, 34, 75, 150, 153–55, 165, 179, 180, 188, 189, 190, 191, 209, 248, 249, 250, 259, 288, 289, 302

  Churchill’s relationship with, 153–154, 169, 170, 220, 322

  Asquith, Violet:

  Churchill’s relationship with, 149, 150–53, 155, 156, 157, 165, 169, 178–80, 183–87, 188–91, 195, 209, 215, 248, 253, 254, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 278, 279, 288, 289, 290, 317, 322

  Clementine Churchill’s relationship with, 183–84, 191, 259, 279, 290

  Henry Asquith’s relationship with, 150, 154, 155, 156, 165, 189, 190, 191, 248, 249, 260, 262, 317

  Asquith family, 85, 156–57, 179, 180, 184

  Astor, Nancy, 247

  Astor, Waldorf, 247

  Aswan Dam, 71, 72

  Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad, 208

  Australia, in Gallipolli campaign, 315

  Austria:

  Irish diplomatic mission of, 306

  in World War I, 306

  aviation, naval, 291, 292–94

  Balcarres, Lord, 227, 243

  Balfour, Arthur, 85, 281

  Chamberlain’s relationship with, 59, 60, 62, 89, 90, 116

  at Churchill’s maiden speech, 29

  Churchill’s relationship with, 49, 60, 67, 70, 75, 76, 87, 88, 93, 115, 116, 196, 242

  death of, 324

  House of Commons leadership by, 28, 48–49, 63

  in House of Lords crisis, 238, 247, 249

  at 1901 Blenheim rally, 58, 59

  in 1906 election, 124, 125, 126, 127

  political status of, 41, 317

  premiership of, 70, 75–76, 87, 88, 89, 90, 93, 98–99, 104, 115, 116

  Randolph Churchill’s relationship with, 42

  resignation of, 116

  in tariff policy debate, 75–76, 87, 88, 89, 90

  in World War I, 317

  Ballantine, Alex, 242

  Barnardo, Thomas, 210–11

  Barrymore, Ethel, Churchill’s romance with, 84–86, 94–96, 101, 102, 107, 138–39, 146, 167

  Barrymore, Lionel, 105

  Beatles, 12

  Beatty, David, 265–66

  Bechuanaland, 133

  Beerbohm, Max, 51, 85

  Begbie, Harold, 83–84

  Belfast, Northern Ireland:

  Austrian mission to, 303

  Churchill’s Home Rule speech in, 268–69, 281, 282

  Belgium:

  Churchill’s war observation in, 310, 311–12, 314

  German assault on, 257, 306, 308, 310–12

  Bengal Lancers, 7

  Beresford, Charles, 270, 278

  Big Ben, 1

  Birkenhead, England, rioting in, 252

  Birmingham, England:

  Chamberlain’s political power in, 61, 64, 65, 66, 69, 74, 77, 80, 81, 127

  Churchill’s free trade speech in, 77, 80–83

  Lloyd George’s assault in, 64–66

  Black & White, 49, 147

  Bleak House (Dickens), 39

  Blenheim, Battle of, 6, 56

  Blenheim Palace, 18, 43, 56–57, 85, 182, 188

  1901 Conservative rally at, 56, 57–60

  Unionist rally at, 280–82

  Blitz, 1

  Blunt, Judith, 122

  Blunt, Wilfrid Scawen, 109–10, 167, 188, 201, 207–8, 320

  Board of Trade:

  Churchill’s presidency of, 168, 179, 182, 192–94, 195–97, 208, 221

  Lloyd George’s presidency of, 119, 194

  Boer War:

  American opinions about, 21

  British Army failures in, 47

  Chamberlain’s role in, 60

  Churchill’s experiences in, 7, 16, 17, 24–25, 26, 138, 146, 158, 224

  Churchill’s position on, 30, 47, 60

  Churchill’s talks on, 19–26

  Conservative support of, 30, 67, 135, 157–58

  libel case concerning, 67

  opposition to, 30, 47, 59, 61, 64, 82

  peace settlement of, 135

  see also South Africa

  Bonar Law, Andrew, 281, 282, 316, 317, 318

  Borkum, Germany, 313, 314

  Botha, Helen, 157, 158

  Botha, Louis, 157–58

  Brabazon, John, 17

  Bright, John, 125

  British Empire:

  achievements of, 71

  American view of, 24

  Chamberlain’s vision of, 68, 69–70, 73, 79, 80, 120, 131, 134

  Churchill’s view of, 74, 82, 132, 134, 135, 162, 164

  cultural differences within, 162

  Liberal view of, 59, 120

  post-Victorian, 2
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  tariff policy issue in, 68, 69–70, 71–72, 73–84, 85–86, 87–88, 89–90, 98, 172

  violent tactics of, 130, 131, 132, 134, 136

  see also Colonial Office

  British Petroleum (BP), 264

  Brooke, Rupert, 123, 269

  Bryan, William Jennings, 28–29

  Buller, Redvers, 47, 70

  Burdett-Coutts, William, 87

  Burley-on-the-Hill, 181

  Burns, Robert, 106

  Byron, Lord, 6–7, 8, 47, 109, 113, 120, 318

  Cabinet, Conservative:

  Chamberlain’s resignation from, 80

  in tariff policy debate, 75, 79

  Cabinet, Liberal:

  Churchill’s desired appointment to, 116, 119, 147, 148, 149, 156, 161, 165

  Churchill’s first appointment in, 168, 170, 178

  Churchill’s prominence in, 10, 175, 192, 194–95, 200, 217–18, 221, 302, 303

  Gallipolli campaign approved by, 314, 317, 318

  Lloyd George’s influence in, 204

  naval expansion debate in, 198, 199, 200, 301, 302

  war entry debate in, 308–9

  war opposition in, 298, 300, 302, 308

  Cairo, Egypt, 161

  Callaghan, James, 234

  Cambrian Coal Trust, 235

  Campbell, Mrs. Patrick, 162

  Campbell-Bannerman, Henry, 93, 116, 124, 141, 172, 194

  Churchill’s relationship with, 119, 120, 136, 137, 148

  death of, 179

  declining health of, 156, 164, 165

  resignation of, 168

  South Africa policy of, 135, 136

  Canada, Churchill’s lecture tour in, 15, 16, 17, 19–20, 22–23, 24–26

  Carew, Kate, 274

  Carlyle, Thomas, 5

  Carson, Edward, 212–13, 281, 282, 283, 284, 302, 303, 304, 317, 318, 324

  Cartwright, Albert, 67

  Cassel, Ernest, 71, 72, 102, 140, 208

  Cecil, Hugh “Linky,” 58

  Chamberlain’s feud with, 89–91, 99

  at Churchill’s Birmingham speech, 80, 81, 82, 83

  Churchill’s fight with, 243–44

  Churchill’s friendship with, 41–42, 46, 54–55, 80, 88–89, 90, 93, 96, 112, 121, 145, 183, 188

  in Hooligans, 43, 44–45, 46, 54–55, 68

  in Parliament Bill debate, 248–49

  Cecil family, 40, 41, 45, 70, 90

  see also Balfour, Arthur; Salisbury, Lord

  Chamberlain, Austen, 63, 70, 244, 283

  Chamberlain, Joseph:

  Balfour’s relationship with, 59, 60, 62, 89, 90, 116

  business success of, 61, 64

  Churchill’s relationship with, 2, 60, 61–63, 65, 66, 67–69, 71, 72, 76–77, 81, 83, 91, 93, 99, 102–4, 127, 183