For over a century of tumult, upheaval and scandal, Great Britain was a Georgian land. From the day the German speaking George I stepped off the boat from Hanover to the night George IV, bloated and diseased, breathed his last at Windsor, the four kings presided over a changing nation. Their reigns were marked by drama and romance, war and crisis. Within these pages monarchs lead their troops into battle, America tears free of British rule and a beloved king finds himself confined to a straitjacket.
Kings of Georgian Britain offers a fresh perspective on the lives of the four Georges and the personal events that shaped their characters and reigns. From love affairs to family feuds, political wrangling and beyond, it is a chance to peer behind the pomp and follow these iconic figures from cradle to grave. As these four very different lives will go to show, being a king isn’t always grand parties and jaw-dropping jewels and sometimes, following in a father’s footsteps can be the hardest job around.
Take a step back in time and meet the wives, mistresses, friends and foes of the these remarkable kings who shaped the nation and find out what really went on behind closed palace doors. Whether dodging assassins, marrying for money, digging up their ancestors or sparking domestic disputes that echoed down through generations, the Georgian kings of Great Britain were never short on drama.
Kings of Georgian Britain: Coming in 2017
15 comments:
I look forward to reading this one!
I'm so excited to be writing it, four of my favourite kings doing all manner of shocking things!
What fun it must be doing the research and writing it--what fun it will be to read it! Not until 2017? I'll do my best to be patient, but patience is not my long suit.
It seems ages away to me too, but I reckon'll it will be here before I know it. There's always Life in the Georgian Court (due out on 30th June 2016) to provide you fix of noble scandal in the meantime!
This looks absolutely delicious! It reminds me of a funny thing that was said at the Downton Abbey Weekend on Sea Island in Georgia. Nick Dawes of Antiques Roadshow gave a nice presentation on The Treasures of Downton Abbey and woman asked if he felt that Georgia architecture had influenced British architecture. He was veddy polite, but he instructed her that Georgian architecture was British, as it was named for the Kings George. Sigh. I'm sure he's told that story a million times back home.
Oh dear, he dealt with it perfectly though - whatever happens, keep it polite!
I'd love to read this - I know it's a way away but please mark me down on your list of people to remind when it's out :)
It's a deal - thank you!
Would also love to read each of your upcoming tomes...Please add my name to your reminder list : )
Thank you so much - I shall be shouting loudly about it, I suspect!
You are one of the very few people I've seen who can combine scholarship, research, and fun so enticingly. I'm not a fan of the Georges--most Americans aren't--but I'm so looking forward to this book with relish!
Thank you so much - I hope you enjoy!
Oh, what a taster! I love how you've written this - humour and history... Popping by from #MondayBlogs
Thank you so much!
Interesting!
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