Download or read book King William IV written by Philip Ziegler and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sketches the life of the British king and examines his attitudes towards political reform in the early-nineteenth century.
Download or read book The Life and Times of William IV written by Percy Fitzgerald and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book William IV written by John Van Der Kiste and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2022-10-20 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in 1765, third son of King George III and Queen Charlotte, Prince William, Duke of Clarence, initially had little expectation of succeeding to the British throne. A brief career in the navy, followed by several years of semi-obscurity and a liaison with the actress Dorothea Jordan that gave them a family of ten children, came to an end with the ‘royal race for the crown’, requiring him and several of his other similarly unmarried brothers to find wives and ensure the royal succession after the unexpected death of their only legitimate niece Charlotte, daughter of the Prince Regent. William’s wife, Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, failed to produce any children who survived infancy, but despite their great difference in ages she succeeded in taming his previously uncouth manners. By the time he ascended the throne in 1830, the formerly outspoken prince had proved himself fitted to be a conscientious and astute if occasionally eccentric sovereign who successfully weathered the storms engendered by the passage of the Great Reform Bill. Between them, King William and Queen Adelaide helped to restore the popularity of a somewhat tarnished crown and lay the foundations for a modern monarchy under the auspices of their niece who succeeded them as Queen Victoria. This book portrays the life and character of ‘Good King Billy’, one of Britain’s most endearing sovereigns. An affable character of straightforward honesty and common sense, an occasionally tactless, blundering character with an instinctive dislike of pomp and ceremony but with the common touch, he was arguably the most human, down-to-earth of the Hanoverians.
Download or read book When William IV was King written by John Ashton and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book William IV Mrs Jordan and the Family They Made written by Daniel A. Willis and published by . This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 21st Century, most people know the life story of young Prince William who will be King one day. But what about the last King William? King William IV reigned from 1830 - 1837 and Came to the Throne with a full family of children. However, none were by his wife. Who was this brood of illegitimate children and what became of them? Follow the story of King's 20-year affair with celebrated actress Mrs. Jordan, and the children they raised together, as well as the descendants that continue to the present day.
Download or read book When William IV Was King written by John Ashton and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-07-21 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original.
Download or read book The Life and Reign of William the Fourth written by George Newenham WRIGHT and published by . This book was released on 1837 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Diary of a Contraband written by William Benjamin Gould and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The heart of this book is the remarkable Civil War diary of the author’s great-grandfather, William Benjamin Gould, an escaped slave who served in the United States Navy from 1862 until the end of the war. The diary vividly records Gould’s activity as part of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron off the coast of North Carolina and Virginia; his visits to New York and Boston; the pursuit to Nova Scotia of a hijacked Confederate cruiser; and service in European waters pursuing Confederate ships constructed in Great Britain and France. Gould’s diary is one of only three known diaries of African American sailors in the Civil War. It is distinguished not only by its details and eloquent tone (often deliberately understated and sardonic), but also by its reflections on war, on race, on race relations in the Navy, and on what African Americans might expect after the war. The book includes introductory chapters that establish the context of the diary narrative, an annotated version of the diary, a brief account of Gould’s life in Massachusetts after the war, and William B. Gould IV’s thoughts about the legacy of his great-grandfather and his own journey of discovery in learning about this remarkable man.
Download or read book A History of the Four Georges and of William IV written by Justin McCarthy and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Life and Times of William IV written by Anne Somerset and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 1993 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book William IV Penguin Monarchs written by Roger Knight and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2015-08-27 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William IV, the 'Sailor King', reigned for just seven years. Rash and impetuous as a young man, he was sent to join the navy by his father, George III, to bring him to order, but he was overpromoted at an early age and saw his years of active service marked by a series of calamities. He was also notorious for his mounting debts and his long relationship with the actress Mrs Jordan, with whom he had ten children. Yet, as Roger Knight, one of Britain's foremost naval historians, shows in this concise and perceptive biography, William's bluff, unpolished sailor's manner made him popular with the people. Inheriting the throne amid strikes, riots and the push for parliamentary reform, he helped see the country through the great constitutional crisis of the era. Despite his many flaws, he was perhaps a better king than sailor, leaving the monarchy in a healthier state than when he found it, and enabling the smooth succession of his niece, Victoria.
Download or read book William IV Mrs Jordan and the Family They Made written by Daniel Willis and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "King William IV reigned from 1830-1837 and came to the throne with a full family of children. However, none were by his wife. Who was this brood of illegitimate children and what became of them? Follow the story of the King's 20-year affair with celebrated actress Dorothy Jordan, the children they raised together, and the descendants that continue to the current day in William IV, Mrs. Jordan and the family they made"--Page 4 of cover
Download or read book The Life and Times of William IV written by Percy Hetherington Fitzgerald and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2015-12-04 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book A History of the Four Georges and of William IV written by Justin McCarthy and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Life and Times of William IV Including a View of Social Life and Manners During His Reign written by Percy Hetherington Fitzgerald and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-20 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Life and Times of William IV written by Percy Hetherington Fitzgerald and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
