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George IV: The Rebel Who Would Be King

By Christopher , Recorded Books , Inc.;Hibbert

Book information

Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Year
2015
ISBN
9781250102799, 1250102790
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
2 MB (2462957 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
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Description

Hibbert delivers a superbly detailed picture of the life and times of George IV including his exorbitant spending on his homes, his clothes, and his women; his patronage of the arts; his 'illegal' marriage to Catholic Mrs Fitzherbert, and lesser known facts such as his generous charity donations andhis witty one-liners, including one he uttered when he met his bride-to-be (Caroline of Brunswick) for the first time: 'Harris, I am not well, fetch me a brandy.' George IV was the son of George III (whowent insane and inspired 'The Madness of King George') and was the founder of the prestigiousKing's College in London.

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