Royal Poxes and Potions - The Lives of Court Physicians, Surgeons and Apothecaries (Paperback, New Ed)

In this book, the author looks at the appointments and behaviour of court doctors between 3000 BC and the present day. The treatment of the first 4000 of those years is skimpy, which is understandable, detail being sparse. From the 14th century onwards things warm up and, if information is still often somewhat sketchy, there are unforgettable vignettes - like Dr John Argentine, called to the Tower to treat Edward V's toothache, turning as he left and seeing the two Princes in the Tower dimly peering from their prison cell, 'like victims prepared for sacrifice'. It was the last anyone saw of them. Among the commonplaces of royal illnesses, sensational stories keep surfacing - the madness of George III, of course, but also the more recent murder (what else can it be called?) of George V in order that The Times rather than the tabloid press should be the first to announce his death; and more questionable suggestions such as the proposition that HRH Prince Eddie was Jack the Ripper (the killing and dismembering of deer handsomely preparing him for the similar evisceration of his victims). This is all good fun, but there are also serious points about the changes in medical etiquette and treatment and, for those who need them, endless lists of royal physicians (five pages devoted to Queen Victoria's medical household) and of the medical sufferings of the monarchs. (Kirkus UK)

This book looks at the role of the royal doctor from the time of George I to the present day. It includes the drama of George II and his madness, Sir Frederick Treves who was involved with the "Elephant Man" Joseph Merrick, and Sir William Gull who remains a suspect in the Jack the Ripper case.

General

Imprint:	The History Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2002
Authors:	Raymond Lamont-Brown
Dimensions:	198 x 127 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	320
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-7509-3184-7
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > History of medicine Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	0-7509-3184-1
Barcode:	9780750931847

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