The Lord Cornbury Scandal

For more than two centuries, Edward Hyde, Viscount Cornbury — royal governor of New York and New Jersey from 1702 to 1708 — has been a despised figure, whose alleged transgressions ranged from raiding the public treasury to scandalizing his subjects by parading through the streets of New York City dressed as a woman. Now, Patricia Bonomi offers a challenging reassessment of Cornbury. She explores his life and experiences to illuminate such topics as imperial political culture; gossip, Grub Stree