The Courtiers : Splendor and Intrigue in the Georgian Court at Kensington Palace (Hardcover)

from wagner.sarah35

A good look at George II and his family on a very personal level. The early Georgian monarchs (George I and George II) lack the historical celebrity of their predecessors, but this book offers a compelling picture of life in the Georgian court for the lowly courtiers as well as for those vying fo...

from wealhtheowwylfing

Worsley tracks the people and art that populated the courts of George I and II of England. She has a very easy to read style, but cites well and was able to draw upon a good number of first-person sources. That said, there were three things I distinctly disliked about this book. One, Worsley has ...

from JBD1

A romp through the courts of George I and II, but too scattershot for my liking - the narrative keeps jumping back and forth in time, so all the interesting anecdotes got lost for me amongst the chronological confusion. A few minor typographic and stylistic errors, too. Probably not a must-read f...

from drmaf

This is a stunningly good book, I never thought I would become so involved in the lives of the court of the first two Georges. Written with humour, compassion, pathos and a deft idea for a good story, Worsley tells the stories of various courtiers during the reigns of George I & II, their success...

from Kellswitch

I found this book fascinating and an engaging read. I had never paid much attention to the courts of George the I or II so a lot of this was new to me. A great deal of attention is always paid to the royal family and the mistresses but not usually as much to the every day courtiers both high and ...