Enlightened Princesses: Caroline, Augusta, Charlotte, and the Shaping of the Modern World

by Emma Jay

Caroline of Ansbach (1683-1737), Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (1719-1772), and Charlotte of Mecklenberg-Strelitz (1744-1818) were three German princesses who became Queens Consort--or, in the case of Augusta, Queen in Waiting, Regent, and Princess Dowager--of Great Britain, and were linked by their early years at European princely courts, their curiosity, aspirations, and an investment in Enlightenment thought. This sumptuously illustrated book considers...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300217102
• ISBN13: 9780300217100
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 7.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 10.3" x 11.8"