Originally published in 1897 as part of the Pitt Press Series, this book contains the text of two essays by historian Thomas Macaulay on the subject of William Pitt the Elder: 'William Pitt, Earl of Chatham' and 'The Earl of Chatham'. Arthur Innes prefaces the main part of the book with a biographical note on Macaulay and his style as a historian and an overview of the historical background to Pitt's achievements. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Macaulay or in eighteenth-century British politics and politicans.