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)

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