Masque to Mozart – Glorious Music that Resonates
Long before Il Divo sang Amazing Grace in the Coliseum at Pula the correlation between music and architecture existed in many ancient societies and cultures
King George III
The Dutiful Daughters of George III
The paradox of King George III (1738-1820) of England’s life is that it was only in madness that he won the affection and admiration of the country that his private qualities had long deserved. His first breakdown had been in 1765 but the collapse of 1788 was the most serious…
Private and Public – George III A Model of Propriety
When King George II died in October 1760 and an 18 year old King George III came to the throne the first Hanoverian (German) monarch to be born in England and to speak English at Court as his first language, (not French, the lingua franca used by his father and…
Men of Power and Perception – Preserving Liberty and the Law
During Spencer Joshua Alwyne Compton 2nd Marquess of Northampton’s lifetime England’s Westminster System of government was honed through debate and experience