Curzon is a captivating writer and this book is an impressive addition to her existing Georgian books.” - The Lazy Historian “Curzon has a breezy, colloquial style. “A lively deep dive into the lives of four women regularly overshadowed by their husbands. From lonely childhoods to glittering palaces, via family feuds, smallpox, strapping soldiers, and plenty of scheming, these are the queens who shaped an era. Queens of Georgian Britain offers a chance to step back in time and meet the women who ruled alongside the Georgian monarchs, not forgetting Sophia Dorothea of Celle, the passionate princess who never made it as far as the throne. Whether dipping into politics or carousing on the shores of Italy, Caroline of Ansbach, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and Caroline of Brunswick refused to fade into the background. Yet what of the remarkable women who were crowned alongside them?įrom the forgotten princess locked in a tower to an illustrious regent, a devoted consort, and a notorious party girl, the queens of Georgian Britain lived lives of scandal, romance, and turbulent drama. Hailing from Germany, these occasionally mad, bad, and infamous sovereigns presided over a land in turmoil. Ihre Werke sind auf vielen Plattformen erschienen und Catherine trat auch als Rednerin bei zahlreichen Veranstaltungen auf, unter a. Once upon a time there were four kings called George who, thanks to a quirk of fate, ruled Great Britain for over a century. Catherine Curzon ist königliche Historikerin und schreibt über alle Angelegenheiten des 18. an extraordinary read from beginning to end” ( Midwest Book Review). An account of four royal women that’s “as inherently fascinating as it is exceptionally informative.
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