George IV: the Rebel Who Would Be King The Rebel Who Would Be King |
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| Author:
| Hibbert, Christopher |
| Foreword by:
| Foreman, Amanda |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4039-8379-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2007 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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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 and his 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...
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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 and his 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 (who went insane and inspired "The Madness of King George") and was the founder of the prestigious King's College in London.