English Short Title Catalogue. http://estc.bl.uk/.
King George IV
Standard Name: George IV, King
Used Form: Prince of Wales
Used Form: Prince Regent
Used Form: George the Fourth
Connections
| Connections Sort ascending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Textual Production | Sarah Green | Mary O'Brien
seems to have a good claim, since her The Political Monitor; or Regent
's Friend. Being a collection of poems published in England during the agitation of the regency: consisting of curious, interesting... |
| Textual Production | Mary Latter | ML
wrote A Lyric Ode, on the Birth of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales (later George IV
), which she published in 1763. |
| Textual Production | Adelaide O'Keeffe | |
| Textual Production | Mary Harcourt | Her last letters in the collection relate her expedition to escort Harcourt, Edward William, editor. The Harcourt Papers. 4: 628-44 passim |
| Textual Production | Henrietta Battier | The marriage of the Prince of Wales
provoked HB
to publish (as Pat. T. Pindar) a satire, Marriage Ode Royal. Battier, Henrietta. Marriage Ode Royal. Sold at No. 17, Fade Street. title-page |
| Textual Production | Elizabeth Beverley | The Coronation Sermon (a work of which EB
seems to have been particularly proud, about the crowning of George IV
and the surrounding scandal) apparently bore the dignified title A Glass for Kings. Beverley, Elizabeth. Odd Thoughts. Printed for the authoress. title-page OCLC WorldCat. http://www.oclc.org/firstsearch/content/worldcat/. Accessed 1999. |
| Textual Production | Jean Plaidy | The first-named is George I
's rejected queen
(accused of adultery and imprisoned for life before her husband came to the English throne, while her alleged lover
was assassinated). The protagonist of the second novel... |
| Textual Production | Barbara Hofland | BH
published a pamphlet on the quarrel between George IV
and Butts, Dennis. Mistress of our Tears, A Literary and Bibliographical Study of Barbara Hofland. Scolar Press. 70 |
| Textual Production | Lady Charlotte Bury | LCB
, under the anonymity of a Lady of Rank, published the challengingly-titled The Murdered Queen! or, Sydney Owenson, Lady Morgan,. Lady Morgan’s Memoirs. Editors Dixon, William Hepworth and Geraldine Jewsbury, AMS Press. 2: 431 |
| Textual Production | Eleanor Anne Porden | EAP
published her Ode on the Coronation of His Most Gracious Majesty George the Fourth British Library Catalogue. http://explore.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?dscnt=0&tab=local_tab&dstmp=1489778087340&vid=BLVU1&mode=Basic&fromLo. |
| Textual Features | Mary Julia Young | The title-page quotes Le Sage
, in French, avowing that he intended to depict people as they are, but not real individuals (a quotation that might work in reverse, encouraging readers to expect recognisable portraits)... |
| Textual Features | Catherine Gore | She quotes Byron
on the title-page. Gore, Catherine. Cecil; or, The Adventures of a Coxcomb. R. Bentley. title-page |
| Textual Features | Anna Maria Mackenzie | Her dedication to the Princess of Wales mentions, in capitals, the late HAPPY EVENT of her marriage (ill-starred, as it turned out) to the future George IV
, which had taken place earlier in the... |
| Textual Features | Sarah Pearson | The family attends the funeral of Mirabeau
; Pearson, Susanna. The Medallion. G. G. and J. Robinson. 2: 89 Pearson, Susanna. The Medallion. G. G. and J. Robinson. 3: 98 |
| Textual Features | Felicia Hemans | This was a topical subject given the Napoleonic wars which had involved Britain (and FH
's brothers and fiancé) in fighting in Spain and Portugal. The twenty-eight-page poem, dedicated with permission to the Prince of Wales |
Timeline
January 1817: The Prince Regent, on his way to open Parliament,...
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January 1817
The Prince Regent
, on his way to open Parliament
, was the target of (probably) a stone which broke the window of the state coach; like a similar missile hurled at his father
on...
After January 1820: On ascending to the throne George IV abolished...
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After January 1820
On ascending to the throne George IV
abolished the hoop and wide skirt in court dress.
29 January 1820: King George III died and George IV (already...
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29 January 1820
King George III
died and George IV
(already Regent) assumed the throne.
November 1820: George IV's bill for divorcing Queen Caroline...
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November 1820
George IV
's bill for divorcing Queen Caroline was abandoned.
19 July 1821: George IV's coronation was marred for many...
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19 July 1821
George IV
's coronation was marred for many by the exclusion of his estranged wife, Caroline , and her highly visible efforts to participate.
7 August 1821: George IV's estranged wife, Queen Caroline,...
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7 August 1821
George IV
's estranged wife, Queen Caroline , died.
12 August-3 September 1821: The newly-crowned George IV visited Ireland...
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12 August-3 September 1821
The newly-crowned George IV
visited Ireland (the first British monarch to do so since William III
made war there), and was rapturously received in Dublin.
1822: The Academy of Music in London was founded...
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1822
14-29 August 1822: George IV visited Edinburgh (first reigning...
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14-29 August 1822
George IV
visited Edinburgh (first reigning monarch to do so since the 1630s); Sir Walter Scott
laid on a lavish display of Scottish national pride.
26 June 1830: King George IV died, leaving William IV to...
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26 June 1830
King George IV
died, leaving William IV
to assume the throne.
Summer 1830: In this year's elections (which followed...
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Summer 1830
In this year's elections (which followed the death of George IV
) no votes were cast in Wales and only 239 were cast in Scotland; most constituencies had a single candidate, so there was no contest.
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