Lives of the Queens of England of the House of Hanover, Volume 1


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The first of a two volume work looking at the lives of English queens in the Hanoverian period (1714-1901). This volume includes Sophia Dorothea, wife of George I; Caroline Wilhelmina Dorothea, wife of George II; and Charlotte Sophia, wife of George III. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. - Summary by LynneT (15 hr 40 min)

Chapitres

SOPHIA DOROTHEA, OF ZELL, WIFE OF GEORGE I. Chapter 1 GEORGE OF BRUNSWICK-ZELL … 17:50 Lu par Lynne T
Chapter 2 WIVES AND FAVOURITES. 14:11 Lu par jenno
Chapter 3 THE BRUNSWICKER IN ENGLAND 31:00 Lu par Paige Eissinger
Chapter 4 THE HOUSEHOLD OF GEORGE AND SOPHIA. 17:02 Lu par Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter 5 THE ELECTORATE OF HANOVER. 10:22 Lu par Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter 6 THE KÖNIGSMARKS. 15:41 Lu par Cavaet
Chapter 7 KÖNIGSMARK AT COURT. 23:44 Lu par Cavaet
Chapter 8 THE CATASTROPHE. 48:20 Lu par jenno
Chapter 9 PRISON AND PALACE. 35:04 Lu par jenno
Chapter 10 THE SUCCESSION—DEATH OF THE ELECTRESS. 13:09 Lu par ShrimpPhish
Chapter 11 AHLDEN AND ENGLAND. 22:11 Lu par jenno
Chapter 12 CROWN AND GRAVE. 45:51 Lu par Robert H. Cherny
CAROLINE WILHELMINA DOROTHEA, WIFE OF GEORGE II. Chapter 1 BEFORE THE ACCESSION. 48:11 Lu par Robert H. Cherny
Chapter 2 THE FIRST YEARS OF A REIGN. 46:36 Lu par Robert H. Cherny
Chapter 3 THE MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCESS ANNE. 51:40 Lu par Robert H. Cherny
Chapter 4 FAMILY AND NATIONAL QUARRELS. 32:25 Lu par Cbteddy
Chapter 4 FAMILY AND NATIONAL QUARRELS continued 33:14 Lu par Cbteddy
Chapter 5 THE MARRIAGE OF FREDERICK, PRINCE OF WALES. 33:52 Lu par Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter 6 AT HOME AND OVER THE WATER. 35:04 Lu par Cbteddy
Chapter 6 AT HOME AND OVER THE WATER continued 24:41 Lu par Cbteddy
Chapter 7 THE BIRTH OF AN HEIRESS. 49:43 Lu par Robert H. Cherny
Chapter 8 DEATH OF CAROLINE. 40:05 Lu par Bart
Chapter 9 CAROLINE, HER TIMES AND CONTEMPORARIES. 55:10 Lu par jenno
Chapter 10 THE REIGN OF THE WIDOWER. 45:35 Lu par jenno
Chapter 11 THE LAST YEARS OF A REIGN. 34:21 Lu par Robert H. Cherny
CHARLOTTE SOPHIA, WIFE OF GEORGE III. Chapter 1 THE COMING OF THE BRIDE. 40:30 Lu par Cbteddy
Chapter 1 THE COMING OF THE BRIDE continued 26:15 Lu par Cbteddy
Chapter 2 COURT AND CITY. 34:35 Lu par AleeseeyaVO
Chapter 3 ANECDOTES AND INCIDENTS. 14:01 Lu par AleeseeyaVO