When George I arrived in England he found a kingdom in turmoil.
Mistrustful of the new monarch from Hanover, his subjects met his
coronation with riots. At George's side was his mistress, Melusine
von der Schulenberg, whilst his ex-wife languished in prison. Known
as _the Maypole_ thanks to her eye-catching figure, Melusine was
the king's confidante for decades. She was a mother to his children
and a queen without a crown. George II never forgave his father for
tearing him from his mother's arms and he was determined to marry
for love, not duty. Though his wife, Caroline of Ansbach, proved to
be a politically gifted queen, George II turned to another for
affection. She was Henrietta Howard, the impoverished Countess of
Suffolk, and she was desperate to escape her brutish husband. As
the years passed, the royal affair became a powerplay between king
and queen and the woman who was mistress to one and servant to
another. Melusine and Henrietta's privileged position made them the
envy of every courtier. It also made them a target of jealousy,
plotting and ambition. In the tumultuous Georgian court, the
bedroom and the throne room weren't so far apart.
General
| Imprint: |
Pen & Sword History
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
July 2021 |
| Authors: |
Catherine Curzon
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
216 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-5267-6272-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-5267-6272-2 |
| Barcode: |
9781526762726 |
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