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MEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF GEORGE IV.
1820-1830.
FROM ORIGINAL FAMILY DOCUMENTS.
BY
THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOS, K.G.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. I.
LONDON:
HURST AND BLACKETT, PUBLISHERS,
SUCCESSORS TO HENRY COLBURN,
13, GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET.
1859.
_The right of Translation is reserved._
LONDON:
SAVILL AND EDWARDS, PRINTERS, CHANDOS STREET,
COVENT GARDEN.
CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME.
CHAPTER I.
[1820.]
Alarming Illness of the Heir-Apparent at the Death of George the
Third. Disturbed State of Public Opinion. Projected Assassination of
Ministers. Cato-street Conspiracy. Death of the Princess Elizabeth.
Rumoured Ministerial Changes and threatened Return of Queen Caroline.
Elements of Discord. Libels and Libellers. Order of the Garter
conferred on the Marquis of Buckingham pp. 3-25