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)

Chapters

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