Queen Caroline and the Power of Caricature in Georgian England

by Ian Haywood

This book will be the first dedicated study of the remarkable role of Georgian caricature in the equally remarkable Queen Caroline controversy of 1820-21. When the newly crowned George IV, formerly the Prince of Wales, refused to recognise his estranged wife Caroline as the rightful queen of the Britain, her refusal to rescind her claim to the throne provoked a huge campaign of sympathy and support that almost toppled the government. The British people...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031462238
• ISBN13: 9783031462238
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 135 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"