The Unruly Queen: The Life of Queen CarolineAt the tawdry, extravagant heart of the Regency period – nine scandalous, politically fascinating years from 1811 to 1820 – lies the bitter mismatch between the Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince Regent, later George IV, separated privately from Caroline of Brunswick within a year of their marriage in 1795. They remained separated until her death in 1821, but the mockery of their marriage resisted the most strenuous efforts to dissolve it. Barred from the Regent's court, Queen Caroline travelled through Europe with a small court of her own. Her story – a long, courageous fight by an extraordinary individual to see justice done in the face of overbearing authority – is compellingly told by Flora Fraser. This astonishing book culminates with the Queen's House of Lords trial for adultery and exclusion from her bigamous husband's coronation. |
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THE UNRULY QUEEN: The Life of Queen Caroline
Пользовательский отзыв - KirkusLost in a morass of endless, unfocused detail lies the dramatic story of Caroline, the Princess of Wales, whose marital strife and mass popularity rival that of Princess Di. The life of Queen Caroline ... Читать весь отзыв
The unruly queen: the life of Queen Caroline
Пользовательский отзыв - Not Available - Book VerdictFraser (Emma, Lady Hamilton, LJ 4/1/87) used records in the Royal Archives and other manuscript collections for this biography of King George IV's unwanted wife. Deserted by him after less than half a ... Читать весь отзыв
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Preface | 1765 |
Princess Caroline 17681794 | 1776 |
The Brunswick Bride 17941795 | 1795 |
Matrimony 1795 | 1746 |
The Carlton house system 17951796 | 1761 |
Unofficial Separation 17961798 | 1777 |
Montague house 17981804 | 1798 |
The anonymous letters 1804F1806 | 1814 |
The delicate investigation 18061807 | 7 |
Shifting allegiances 18071810 | |
A regency court 18101813 | |
Caroline and Charlotte 18131814 | |
The long voyage 18141817 | |
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