Secrets & Scandals in Regency Britain

This history of the Regency period’s hidden stories reveals the human drama behind the elegant exteriors. This book takes an entertaining and enlightening peek at the secrets and scandals of the Regency in Britain, a period in which the heir to the throne was making merry with his mistress whilst his ailing father, King George III, attempted to keep a grip on both his crown and his finances. From Princess Caraboo to the Peterloo Massacre, the Regency was a period of immense upheaval in both pers