The Scandal of George III's Court
The Scandal of George III's Court
Author(s): Catherine Curzon
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Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 9781473872530

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From Windsor to Weymouth, the shadow of scandal was never too far from the walls of the House of Hanover. Did a fearsome duke really commit murder or a royal mistress sell commissions to the highest bidders, and what was the truth behind George III's supposed secret marriage to a pretty Quaker?With everything from illegitimate children to illegal marriages, dead valets and equerries sneaking about the palace by candlelight, these eyebrow-raising tales from the reign of George III prove that the highest of births is no guarantee of good behavior. Prepare to meet some shocking ladies, some shameless gentlemen and some politicians who really should know better. So tighten your stays, hoist up your breeches and prepare for a gallop through some of the most shocking royal scandals from the court of George III's court. You'll never look at a king in the same way again…
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From Windsor to Weymouth, the shadow of scandal was never too far from the walls of the House of Hanover. Did a fearsome duke really commit murder or a royal mistress sell commissions to the highest bidders, and what was the truth behind George III's supposed secret marriage to a pretty Quaker?With everything from illegitimate children to illegal marriages, dead valets and equerries sneaking about the palace by candlelight, these eyebrow-raising tales from the reign of George III prove that the highest of births is no guarantee of good behavior. Prepare to meet some shocking ladies, some shameless gentlemen and some politicians who really should know better. So tighten your stays, hoist up your breeches and prepare for a gallop through some of the most shocking royal scandals from the court of George III's court. You'll never look at a king in the same way again…
Table of contents
  • Cover
  • Dedication
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • List of Illustrations
  • Cast of Characters
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: The Fair Quaker
  • Chapter 2: The Sins of the Sisters
  • Chapter 3: Carry On Cumberland
  • Chapter 4: Scandalous Siblings
  • Chapter 5: Perdita and Pickle
  • Chapter 6: An Unfatherly Act
  • Chapter 7: The Seaside Stranger
  • Chapter 8: A Grand Old Scandal
  • Chapter 9: The Bloody Triangle
  • Afterword
  • Bibliography
  • Notes
  • Plate section

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