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The king's wife : George IV and Mrs Fitzherbert / / Valerie Irvine



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Autore: Irvine Valerie Visualizza persona
Titolo: The king's wife : George IV and Mrs Fitzherbert / / Valerie Irvine Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: London, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Hambledon and London, , 2005
©2004
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (270 p.)
Disciplina: 941.074092
Soggetto topico: Marriages of royalty and nobility - Great Britain - History - 19th century
Soggetto geografico: Great Britain Kings and rulers Biography
Great Britain History George IV, 1820-1830
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: 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
Sommario/riassunto: 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
Titolo autorizzato: The king's wife  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-283-20173-9
9786613201737
0-8264-3142-9
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910461313803321
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