Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third From the Original Family Documents, Volume 2

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Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third From the Original Family Documents, Volume 2

by Duke of Richard Plantagenet Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos Grenville Buckingham and Chandos

EN·~15 hours·22 chapters

Chapters

22 total
1

Contents of 'The Court and Cabinets...'

0:06
2

THE COURT AND CABINETS OF GEORGE THE THIRD.

0:28
3

CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME.

3:01
4

COURT AND CABINETS OF GEORGE III.

0:02
5

1788.

2:33:53
6

1789.

2:47:08
7

1790.

8:37
8

1791.

30:15
9

1792.

1:01:53
10

1793.

28:40

Description

The memoir draws on original family papers to lift the veil on the tumultuous years of George III's reign as the monarch's health declined. Listeners will hear vivid accounts of the king's mysterious illness, the frantic scramble of ministers to keep Parliament functioning, and the Prince of Wales' growing influence. The narrative captures the charged atmosphere in Windsor and Kew, where every rumor about the King's recovery could shift the balance of power.

Beyond the royal bedroom, the work follows the wider drama of a nation at war with revolutionary France and grappling with unrest in Ireland. Diplomatic missions, budget battles, and the emergence of new political leaders are rendered through lively correspondence and candid observations. The result is a richly textured portrait of an era where personal tragedy and public crisis intertwine, offering a compelling glimpse into the politics and personalities that shaped late‑eighteenth‑century Britain.

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Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third From the Original Family Documents, Volume 2 From the Original Family Documents, Volume 2

Language

en

Duration

~15 hours (876K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Paul Murray, Louise Pattison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Release date

2009-01-05

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Duke of Richard Plantagenet Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos Grenville Buckingham and Chandos

Duke of Richard Plantagenet Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos Grenville Buckingham and Chandos

1797–1861

A powerful British aristocrat and Tory politician, he inherited one of the grandest estates in England and became just as famous for financial collapse as for public office. His life offers a striking glimpse of wealth, politics, and pressure in early Victorian Britain.

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