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What is Kings of Georgian Britain about?
This royal historian's “lively study of the four Georges who sat on the English throne for over a century is a joy” (Jane Austen's Regency World). For over one hundred years of turmoil, upheaval, and scandal, Great Britain was a Georgian land. From the day the German-speaking George I stepped off the boat from Hanover to the night that George IV, bloated and diseased, breathed his last at Windsor, the four kings had presided over a changing nation. Kings of Georgian Britain offers a fresh perspective on the lives of the four Georges and the events that shaped their characters and reigns. From love affairs to family feuds, political wrangling, and beyond, it is a chance to peer behind the pomp and follow these iconic figures from cradle to grave. After all, being a king isn't always about grand parties and jaw-dropping jewels, and sometimes following in a father's footsteps can be the hardest job around. Take a step back in time and meet the wives, mistresses, friends, and foes of these remarkable kings who shaped the nation, and find out what really went on behind closed palace doors. Whether dodging assassins, marrying for money, digging up their ancestors, or sparking domestic di
- Author
- Catherine Curzon
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Limited; Pen and Sword History; Pen & Sword History
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781473871236
- Subjects
- History, Biography, Memoir
- Rating
- 3.8 / 5 (14 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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