King George II and Queen CarolineSutton Pub., 1997 - 230 pages This biography of the last king to lead British troups into baffle and his able wife provides intriquing insight into 18th century war and politics. Often derided as the buffoon who hated all boets and bainters, George II was fortunate to be served by Prime Ministers Sir Robert Walpole and William Pitt, and was wise enough to leave the business of government to them. His wife, generally regarded as the ablest of British queens between Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria, used her influence in politics and patronage so that she and Walpole effectively ruled the kingdom between them. Her death in 1737 was seen as a national calamity. Illustrated throughout, this new biography provides a much-needed reevaluation of these monarchs and the times in which they ruled. |
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... Royal , St James's Palace . Since the groom's illness interest had subsided somewhat in the ceremony ; unwanted tickets which had been held since November were being offered for sale in local coffee houses . Nevertheless soldiers had ...
... Royal , St James's Palace . Since the groom's illness interest had subsided somewhat in the ceremony ; unwanted tickets which had been held since November were being offered for sale in local coffee houses . Nevertheless soldiers had ...
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... Royal St James's : being a story of kings , clubmen and courtesans . Robert Hale , 1988 Colley , Linda , Britons : forging the nation 1707–1837 . Yale University Press , 1992 Flower , Newman , George Frideric Handel , his personality ...
... Royal St James's : being a story of kings , clubmen and courtesans . Robert Hale , 1988 Colley , Linda , Britons : forging the nation 1707–1837 . Yale University Press , 1992 Flower , Newman , George Frideric Handel , his personality ...
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