King George II and Queen Caroline
King George II and Queen Caroline

Author: John Van der Kiste

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2013-07-01

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 0750954485

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This biography of the last king to lead British troops into battle and his able wife provides intriguing insight into 18th century war and politics. Often derided as the buffoon who "hated all poets and painters", George II was fortunate to be served by Prime Ministers Sir Robert Walpole and William Pitt, and was wise enough to leave the business of government to them. His wife, generally regarded as the ablest of British queens between Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria, used her influence in politics and patronage so that she and Walpole effectively ruled the kingdom between them. Her death in 1737 was seen as a national calamity. Illustrated throughout, this new biography provides a much-needed reevaluation of these monarchs and the times in which they ruled.

Caroline, the Queen
Caroline, the Queen

Author: Jean Plaidy

Publisher: Fawcett Books

Published: 1988-07-01

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 9780449212172

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George I had died and his successor was the son who hated him. Erratic George II was a handful for anyone--and only his wife, Caroline, knew how to manage his moods. Secretly she steered the country's course with the Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole. Continuing Plaidy's grand Georgian Saga.