George III's Children (eBook)

John van der Kiste (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2004
192 Seiten
The History Press (Verlag)
978-0-7509-5382-5 (ISBN)

Infos

On 12 August 1762, Queen Charlotte gave birth to her first child. Twenty-one years later, to the week, the 15th and youngest was born. All but two children survived to maturity. The eldest of King George III's children, who became Prince Regent and King George IV, is less remembered for his patronage of the arts than for his extravagance, and maltreatment of his wife Caroline. As Commander-in-Chief to the British army, the administrative qualities of Frederick, Duke of York are largely forgotten, while King William IV, usually dismissed as a figure of fun, brought a new affability to the monarchy which helped him through the storms engendered during the passage of the Great Reform Bill in 1832. The princesses, for many years victims of their parents' possessiveness, married late in life, if at all, and are passed off as non-entities. This objective portrayal of the royal family draws upon contemporary sources to lay to rest the gossip and exaggeration.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 19.1.2004
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Hilfswissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Schlagworte: Caroline of Brunswick • charlotte of mecklenburg-strelitz • charlotte princess royal. prince edward duke of kent and strathearn • duke of york and albany, king william iv, charlotte princess royal. prince edward duke of kent and strathearn, princess augusta, princess elizabeth, ernest augustus frederick duke of sussex, prince adolphus duke of cambridge, princess mary duchess of gloucester and edinburgh, princess sophia, • ernest augustus frederick duke of sussex • frederick duke of york • george iv • georgian • k|duke of york and albany • King George III • King George IV • king george iv, george iv, prince regent, george iii, king george iii, royal family, monarchs, royals, royalty, monarchy, monarch, georgian • king george iv, george iv, prince regent, king george iii, royal family, monarchs, royals, royalty, monarchy, monarch, georgian, queen charlotte, caroline of brunswick, frederick duke of york, king william iv, the great reform bill 1832, charlotte of mecklenburg-strelitz, prince frederick,k • King William IV • Monarch • monarchs • Monarchy • prince adolphus duke of cambridge • prince alfred • Prince Frederick • |prince octavius • prince octavius • prince octavius, prince alfred, princess amelia • prince regent • princess amelia • princess augusta • Princess Elizabeth • princess mary duchess of gloucester and edinburgh • Princess Sophia • Queen Charlotte • Royal Family • Royals • royalty • the great reform bill 1832
• ISBN-10: 0-7509-5382-9 / 0750953829
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7509-5382-5 / 9780750953825