Follow the sensational lives of four Georgian Era royals through
scandal, corruption, and coronation in this revealing family
biography. For nearly sixty years, King George III reigned over a
tumultuous kingdom. His health and realm were in turmoil, while family
life held challenges of its own. From the corpulent Prinny and the
Grand Old Duke of York, to a king who battled the Lords and the
disciplinarian Duke of Kent, this is the story of George III’s elder
sons. Born during half a decafde of upheaval, George, Frederick,
William, and Edward defined an era. Their scandals intrigued the
nation and their efforts to build lives outside their parents’
shadow led them down diverse paths. Whether devoting themselves to the
military or to pleasure, every moment was captured in the full glare
of the spotlight. The sons of George III were prepared from infancy to
take their place on the world’s stage, but as the king’s health
failed and the country lurched from one drama to the next, they found
that duty was easier said than done. With scandalous romances, illegal
marriages, rumors of corruption and even the odd kidnapping plot,
their lives were luridly dramatic, and never, ever dull.
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Kings, Princes, and a Grand Old Duke
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781473872493
Publisert
2021
Utgiver
Independent Publishers Group (Chicago Review Press)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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