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From Publishers Weekly In this chronicle of Regency England (18101820), popular historian Erickson shows that her considerable skills aren't limited to the depiction of Tudor monarchs (Bloody Mary, Great Harry, etc.). The change in period has been beneficial: her recent 16th century biography, Mistress Anne, had a desultory quality that has been avoided in this colorful, entertaining portrait of a turbulent time. In 1810, when George III was declared mentally incapable of governing, his eldest and least favorite son, later George IV, became Regent. He was a fitting figurehead for a gaudy,…
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5 editions- Paperback · English · 2000Robson Bks. · 304 pages · 9781861053411
- Hardcover · English · 1998ROBSON BOOKS · 304 pages · 9781861050366
- Audiobook · English · 1998Recorded Books, Inc · 9780788719974
- Paperback · English · 1987William Morrow & Co · 302 pages · 9780688072926
- Other · English · 1986Morrow · 302 pages · 9780688060862
Non-fictionRegencyHistorySocial conditionsSocial life and customsRoyaltyNew York Times reviewedGreat Britain, history