This thesis argues that Lord Byron had a coherent understanding of history that shaped both his poetry and his political outlook. Rather than seeing history as progressive, Byron presents it as cyclical and unstable, marked by recurring patterns of rise and decline. At the same time, his support for liberal causes is grounded in a sense of aristocratic duty to resist tyranny. Through readings of Byron's works such as Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage and Don Juan, the thesis shows how Byron’s work reflects a consistent view of history and a corresponding idea of how individuals should act within it.
Jeb South (Wed,) studied this question.