Secrets and Scandals in Regency Britain: Sex, Drugs and Proxy Rule [Hardcover]

This book takes an entertaining peek at the secrets and scandals of Regency Britain, a period in which the heir to the throne was making merry with his mistress while his ailing father attempted to keep a grip on both his crown and his finances. From Princess Caraboo to the Peterloo Massacre, the Regency was a period of immense upheaval in both personal and public lives as well as in politics. Well see how the advent of the modern media brought spin to scandal and focus on stories of those people and events who encapsulated the age.This book takes an entertaining peek at the secrets and scandals of Regency Britain, a period in which the heir to the throne was making merry with his mistress while his ailing father attempted to keep a grip on both his crown and his finances.An entertaining peek at the greatest secrets and scandals of Regency Britain.From mad monarchs to adulterous queens, the Regency was rife with drug use, social inequality and a far cry from the typical view of Jane Austen's England.This romping tale takes us through a period of great upheaval with political events like the Peterloo Massacre contrasted against the likes of dandies and Byron.Featuring political scandals, courtly disgrace and everyday attitudes to fashion, drugs, crime and punishment, it's an insightful and illuminative view of a scandalous period of British history.GB