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George IV
Christopher Hibbert
其他書名
The Rebel Who Would Be King
出版
Macmillan + ORM
, 2015-11-03
主題
Biography & Autobiography / Royalty
Biography & Autobiography / Historical
History / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837)
ISBN
1250102790
9781250102799
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=OuGUCgAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
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.