George IV: The Rebel Who Would Be King
Biography & Memoir, Royalty, Nonfiction, History, British, Historical
| Author: | Christopher Hibbert | ISBN: | 9781250102799 |
| Publisher: | St. Martin's Press | Publication: | November 3, 2015 |
| Imprint: | St. Martin's Griffin | Language: | English |
| Author: | Christopher Hibbert |
| ISBN: | 9781250102799 |
| Publisher: | St. Martin's Press |
| Publication: | November 3, 2015 |
| Imprint: | St. Martin's Griffin |
| Language: | English |
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 andhis 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 (whowent insane and inspired 'The Madness of King George') and was the founder of the prestigiousKing's College in London.
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 andhis 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 (whowent insane and inspired 'The Madness of King George') and was the founder of the prestigiousKing's College in London.
