The trials of the King of Hampshire : madness, secrecy and betrayal in Georgian England
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Published
London, England : Oneworld, 2016.
Format
Book
ISBN
9781780749600, 1780749600
Physical Desc
xxxiii, 330 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), genealogical tables, portraits ; 25 cm
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Published
London, England : Oneworld, 2016.
Language
English
ISBN
9781780749600, 1780749600
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 306-324) and index.
Description
The 3rd Earl of Portsmouth voted in the House of Lords, took county positions, invited Jane Austen to his balls, counted William Cobbett as one of his Hampshire neighbors and had Lord Byron as his best man at his second marriage. Then, at the age of fifty-five, his own family launched a case citing him as a danger not only to the peerage but to himself. Historian Elizabeth Foyster invites us into the jury box for the lengthiest, most expensive and vastly controversial lunacy commission ever heard, including accusations of abductions, sodomy, blackmail and domestic violence.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 941.07 FOY | Available |
| Morristown-Morris Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 942.07 FOY | Available |
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LC Subjects
Biographies.
Great Britain -- History -- 1800-1837.
Insanity (Law) -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Mental illness -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Mentally ill -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Mentally ill -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Nobility -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Portsmouth, John Charles Wallop, -- Earl of, -- 1767-1853 -- Mental health.
Portsmouth, John Charles Wallop, -- Earl of, -- 1767-1853 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Trials -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Great Britain -- History -- 1800-1837.
Insanity (Law) -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Mental illness -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Mentally ill -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Mentally ill -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Nobility -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Portsmouth, John Charles Wallop, -- Earl of, -- 1767-1853 -- Mental health.
Portsmouth, John Charles Wallop, -- Earl of, -- 1767-1853 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Trials -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Foyster, E. A. (2016). The trials of the King of Hampshire: madness, secrecy and betrayal in Georgian England . Oneworld.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Foyster, Elizabeth A., 1968-. 2016. The Trials of the King of Hampshire: Madness, Secrecy and Betrayal in Georgian England. Oneworld.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Foyster, Elizabeth A., 1968-. The Trials of the King of Hampshire: Madness, Secrecy and Betrayal in Georgian England Oneworld, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Foyster, Elizabeth A. The Trials of the King of Hampshire: Madness, Secrecy and Betrayal in Georgian England Oneworld, 2016.
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