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The Scandal of George III's Court

During George III’s six-decade reign the press could be relied upon to keep its gossip-hungry readership informed of the scandalous behaviour of the royal family. Catherine Curzon has selected some of the era’s most shocking Hanoverian revelations and, with the help of a range of contemporary sources, retells stories featuring not only spurned husbands and vengeful mistresses but an allegedly murderous duke and the king’s supposed clandestine marriage.
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  • Publisher: Pen & Sword
  • Year: 2018
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 216pp
  • Illustrated: Yes
  • Dimensions: 240x162mm
  • ISBN: 9781473872516
  • Condition: New
  • Weight: 0.5kg
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537410
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From Windsor to Weymouth, the shadow of scandal was never too far from the walls of the House of Hanover. Did a fearsome duke really commit murder or a royal mistress sell commissions to the highest bidders, and what was the truth behind George III's supposed secret marriage to a pretty Quaker?

With everything from illegitimate children to illegal marriages, dead valets and equerries sneaking about the palace by candlelight, these eyebrow-raising tales from the reign of George III prove that the highest of births is no guarantee of good behaviour. Prepare to meet some shocking ladies, some shameless gentlemen and some politicians who really should know better.

So tighten your stays, hoist up your breeches and prepare for a gallop through some of the most shocking royal scandals from the court of George III's court. You'll never look at a king in the same way again...
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