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Irvine Valerie |
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Titolo |
The king's wife : George IV and Mrs Fitzherbert / / Valerie Irvine |
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London, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Hambledon and London, , 2005 |
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©2004 |
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1-283-20173-9 |
9786613201737 |
0-8264-3142-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (270 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Marriages of royalty and nobility - Great Britain - History - 19th century |
Great Britain Kings and rulers Biography |
Great Britain History George IV, 1820-1830 |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Illustrations; Introduction; 1 Mary Anne; 2 Thomas Fitzherbert; 3 'Who the Devil is that Pretty Girl?'; 4 Marriage; 5 The Battle for the Regency; 6 Lady Jersey; 7 Caroline of Brunswick; 8 Reconciliation; 9 Minney; 10 Lady Hertford; 11 The Prince Regent; 12 The Queen's Trial; 13 George Dawson; 14 Marianne; 15 Endings; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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One of the most extraordinary episodes in British royal history took place on 15 December 1785 when George, Prince of Wales (later Prince Regent and George IV) secretly married the beautiful, twice-widowed and Roman Catholic Maria Fitzherbert. This marriage was in breach of the Royal Marriages Act of 1772 but was almost certainly valid in the eyes of the Catholic Church, and possibly of all Christian churches. If it had been discovered, George might well have forfeited his claim to the throne. As it was, George and Maria remained together for over twenty-five years, staying deeply attached, de |
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