Maria Fitzherbert by James Munson
The affair of George IV and Maria Fitzherbert is notorious. A young Catholic widow became the secret wife of the heir to the throne because she had refused to become his mistress. Munson reveals a genuine love story between the spoilt, egocentric prince and the older woman who brought peace and order to his life of restlessness and excess; resulting in a marriage that defied English law and broke all the rules of monarchy. Two themes dominate - the love of a kind-hearted woman for a charming but faithless prince, and the perilous state of the monarchy.
A fascinating investigation into an irregular royal marriage* Publishing News *
It sheds much new light on the nature of a woman whose ambition and pride almost altered the line of succession. * Sunday Telegraph *
It sheds much new light on the nature of a woman whose ambition and pride almost altered the line of succession. * Sunday Telegraph *
James Munson has a doctorate in 19th-century history from Oxford and taught there,1970-9. He has written historical and biographical scripts for the BBC and is literary editor of Contemporary Review.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781841196169 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841196169 |
| Title | Maria Fitzherbert |
| Author | James Munson |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2002-10-18 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
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