Dennison, Matthew
The First Iron Lady
- ISBN 13:
- 9780008122027
- author:
- Dennison, Matthew
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- William Collins
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.4 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- 19.8 x 12.9 centimetres (0.32 kg, History, Europe, Great Britain,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Caroline of Ansbach was often compared to Elizabeth I, and considered by some as 'the cleverest queen consort Britain ever had'. She was an intellectual superior to her husband George II, and played a significant role in hastening the Enlightenment to Britain through her sponsorship of debates about science, religion, philosophy and the nature of the universe. She championed inoculation, mugged up on Newtonian physics, and promoted developments in music, literature and garden design. Caroline was a regular theatre-goer who loved the opera, gambling and dancing. Her intimates marvelled at the breadth of her interests, describing her as 'curious in everything'. This remarkable woman acted as Regent four times while her husband returned to Hanover, exercising authority over all domestic matters. Despite her significant influence on British history, Caroline's life has been largely forgotten. In this biography, Matthew Dennison seeks to reverse this neglect, uncovering the complexities of Caroline's multifaceted life and revealing a radical icon of female power.
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