Project Gutenberg 2007-09-09 Public domain in the USA. 66 Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Plantagenet Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos Grenville, Duke of 1797 1861 Memoirs of the Court of George IV. 1820-1830 (Vol 1) From the Original Family Documents Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Paul Murray and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Memoirs of the Court of George IV. 1820-1830 (Vol 1)" by Buckingham and Chandos is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This reflective work delves into the turbulent political and social landscape surrounding the reign of George IV, focusing particularly on significant events like the Cato Street Conspiracy and the controversial return of Queen Caroline. By exploring original family documents, the author sheds light on power dynamics, royal intrigues, and public sentiments during this tumultuous period in British history. The opening of this volume introduces readers to a chaotic period just before and after the death of George III, setting the stage for George IV's accession to the throne. It details alarming events such as the heir apparent's illness, public unrest, and the assassination plot against key ministers. Furthermore, the correspondence depicted indicates the strained relationship between George IV and his ministers, as well as the rising tensions related to Queen Caroline's potential return to the United Kingdom. In this context, the groundwork is laid for exploring how these elements foreshadowed a significant struggle between royal authority and public opinion within the burgeoning framework of the modern British state. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- History -- George IV, 1820-1830 DA Text United Kingdom Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 873622 869090 2024-10-10T03:56:44.258224 2023-09-10T07:33:11.419061 text/html text/html 866140 2007-09-09T10:28:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 336705 2007-09-09T10:28:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 461854 2024-10-10T03:56:59.467188 application/epub+zip 483139 2024-10-10T03:56:48.754207 application/epub+zip 371800 2024-10-10T03:56:47.039207 application/epub+zip 872730 2024-10-10T03:57:06.568110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 882403 2024-10-10T03:56:58.275196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 623469 2022-08-10T11:09:27.623228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 819104 818901 2024-10-10T03:56:42.098269 2023-09-10T07:33:09.639067 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 818954 2007-09-09T10:28:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 286869 2007-09-09T10:28:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 818956 2007-09-09T10:28:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 286793 2007-09-09T10:28:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21462 2024-10-10T03:57:06.719104 application/rdf+xml 21470 2024-10-10T03:56:47.654219 image/jpeg 4292 2024-10-10T03:56:47.348208 image/jpeg 434798 2024-10-10T03:56:44.330229 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog