Memoirs of Miss C.E. Cary : who was retained in the service of the late Queen Caroline, to fill the situation in Her Majesty's household next to Lady Anne Hamilton, containing interesting anecdotes of some of the first persons in this country, and an exposition of the recrimination intended to have been brought forward by the late queen's party, but which was prevented by Miss Cary : with proofs and documents in support of the facts : in three volumes,

Particulars of the early life of Catharine E. Cary (1700-1825) are intentionally vague and improbable. Born in England of unknown parentage, with her father allegedly a Roman Catholic duke, and her husband from a marriage c.1817 also not named. As a member of the aristocracy she claims to have known...

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Main Author:	Cary, C. E. (Catherine E) (Author)
Corporate Author:	Adam Matthew Digital (Firm) (digitiser.)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : T. Traveller, 1825.
Series:	AM Scholar: Women's Studies.
Subjects:	Cary, C. E. > (Catherine E) Caroline, > Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, > 1768-1821. Hamilton, Anne, > Lady, > 1766-1846. Caroline, > Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, > 1768-1821 Hamilton, Anne, > Lady, > 1766-1846 Courts and courtiers > Biography. Great Britain > Social life and customs > 19th century > Biography. Cours et courtisans > Biographies. Grande-Bretagne > Mœurs et coutumes > 19e siècle > Biographies. Courts and courtiers Manners and customs Great Britain 1800-1899 Electronic books. Biographies
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Summary:	Particulars of the early life of Catharine E. Cary (1700-1825) are intentionally vague and improbable. Born in England of unknown parentage, with her father allegedly a Roman Catholic duke, and her husband from a marriage c.1817 also not named. As a member of the aristocracy she claims to have known Queen Caroline, and Lord Palmerston, among others. It is thought Cary's work is effectively a roman-à-clef designed to lure contemporary readers familiar with the Queen Caroline affair into trying to identify each of her veiled characters. It is supposed that 'Miss Cary' was a servant of the queen who witnessed events in court, and as such provides one of the few first-hand records of the Regency era's covert power struggles.
Item Description:	"Collection: Women's Autobiographies"--Home page. "Original Microfilm Part: Part 1: Rare printed autobiographies covering thirty-three womens lives, 1713-1859"--Home page. "Original Microfilm Reel: 2"--Home page.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (3 volumes (various pagings)).
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.