Chapter I

Queen Charlotte--Duchesses of Cumberland and Cambridge--
Westminster Election--Contest between Sir Francis Burdett and
Sir Murray Maxwell--London Election--Oatlands--The Duke of
York--Duchess of York--Ampthill--Tixall--Mr. Luttrell--Lady
Granville--Teddesley--Macao--Burleigh--Middleton--Lady Jersey--
The New Parliament--Tierney and Pitt--Princess Lieven--Madame
de Staël on the French Revolution--Westminster Election--
Hobhouse Defeated--Scarlett's Maiden Speech--Influence of
Party--Play--The Persian Ambassador at Court--Prince Leopold--
Woburn--Anecdote of the Allies--Death of George III.--Illness
of George IV.--Queen Caroline--Fleury de Chabaulon--The Cato
Street Conspiracy--George IV. at Ascot--Marchioness of
Conyngham--Queen Caroline in London--Message to Parliament--
Debates--Insubordination in the Guards--Wilberforce's Motion--
Proceedings against the Queen--'Les Liaisons dangereuses'--The
Queen's Trial--The Duke of Wellington on the Battle of Waterloo
and the Occupation of Paris.
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