The Unruly Queen
The Life of Queen Caroline
Published on 4. November 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
544 pages
978-1-4088-4480-9 (ISBN)
Description
'Splendid ... her book does justice to a fascinating woman who was tragic, brave, likable, humorous, and indeed, unruly' Spectator
'Written with elegance, wit and a narrative zest that novelists might envy' Economist
At the heart of the extravagant Regency period - nine scandalous, politically fascinating years from 1811 to 1820 - lies the bitter mismatch between the Prince and Princess of Wales.
The Prince Regent, later George IV, separated privately from Caroline of Brunswick within a year of their marriage in 1795. The couple remained separated until Queen Caroline's death in 1821, but the mockery of their marriage resisted the most strenuous efforts to dissolve it. Barred from the Regent's court, Queen Caroline travelled through Europe with a small court of her own.
The story of The Unruly Queen - a long, courageous fight by an extraordinary individual to see justice done in the face of overbearing authority - is compellingly told by Flora Fraser. This astonishing book culminates with the Queen's House of Lords trial for adultery and exclusion from her bigamous husband's coronation.
'Written with elegance, wit and a narrative zest that novelists might envy' Economist
At the heart of the extravagant Regency period - nine scandalous, politically fascinating years from 1811 to 1820 - lies the bitter mismatch between the Prince and Princess of Wales.
The Prince Regent, later George IV, separated privately from Caroline of Brunswick within a year of their marriage in 1795. The couple remained separated until Queen Caroline's death in 1821, but the mockery of their marriage resisted the most strenuous efforts to dissolve it. Barred from the Regent's court, Queen Caroline travelled through Europe with a small court of her own.
The story of The Unruly Queen - a long, courageous fight by an extraordinary individual to see justice done in the face of overbearing authority - is compellingly told by Flora Fraser. This astonishing book culminates with the Queen's House of Lords trial for adultery and exclusion from her bigamous husband's coronation.
Reviews / Votes
Splendid ... her book does justice to a fascinating woman who was tragic, brave, likable, humorous, and indeed, unruly * Spectator * Well written, thoroughly enjoyable ... required reading * Daily Telegraph * Written with elegance, wit and a narrative zest that novelists might envy * Economist *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
Omitted from epub
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 46 mm
Weight
580 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4088-4480-9 (9781408844809)
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Additional editions
E-Book
03/2012
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Paperbacks
€19.49
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Person
Flora Fraser is the author of Beloved Emma: The Life of Emma Hamilton, The Unruly Queen: The Life of Queen Caroline, Princesses: The Daughters of George III, Venus of Empire: The Life of Pauline Bonaparte and George & Martha Washington: A Revolutionary Marriage, which won the 2016 George Washington Prize. Flora was named after the Scottish heroine Flora Macdonald, whose story she tells in Pretty Young Rebel. Flora Fraser lives in London.