The imprisoned princess
Curzon, Catherine2020
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When Sophia Dorothea of Celle married her first cousin, the future King George I, she was an unhappy bride. Filled with dreams of romance and privilege, she hated the groom she called 'pig snout' and wept at news of her engagement. In the austere court of Hanover, the vibrant young princess found herself ignored and unwanted. Bewildered by dusty protocol and regarded as a necessary evil by her husband, Sophia Dorothea grew lonely as he gallivanted with his mistress under her nose. When Sophia Dorothea plunged headlong into a passionate and dangerous affair with Count Phillip Christoph von Kn̈igsmarck, the stage was set for disaster. This dashing soldier was as celebrated for his looks as his bravery, and when he and Sophia Dorothea fell in love, they were dicing with death.
Main title:
The imprisoned princess / Catherine Curzon.
Author:
Curzon, Catherine, author
Imprint:
Barnsley : Pen & Sword History, 2020.
Collation:
200 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781473872639 (hbk)
Dewey class:
943.5954044092B SOP
LC class:
DD901.H47
Language:
English
Subject:
Sophia Dorothea, consort of George I, King of Great Britain, 1666-1726Sophia Dorothea, consort of George I, King of Great Britain, 1666-1726 -- MarriageHannover (Germany : Province) -- Court and courtiers -- History -- 17th centuryHannover (Germany : Province) -- History -- 17th centuryKönigsmarck, Christopher von, 1665-1694History
BRN:
2661840