A Royal Conflict: Sir John Conroy and the Young Victoria by Katherine Hudson 1ST

Description: A Royal Conflict: Sir John Conroy and the Young Victoria by Katherine Hudson From dust jacket notes: "On his deathbed in 1820 Queen Victoria's father, the Duke of Kent, left his widow and baby daughter in the care of his dashing aide-de-camp Captain John Conroy. A decade later Sir John Conroy, as he then was, appeared as a knight in shining armour, totally in control of the Duchess of Kent's household and of Victoria. How was it then that only five short years later the Heiress Presumptive had brought about his downfall? "Historians have long been baffled by the power wielded by this shrewd and opportunistic organizer, who was later assumed to be an embezzler and a sham. Using unpublished material from the Conroy papers in Balliol College, Oxford, and from the Royal Archives, Katherine Hudson reveals with humour and irony the secret delusion on which Sir John's dominance was based...." 1ST EDITION; 1994 Hodder & Stoughton, 1st printing; VG/VG+; solid hardcover, spine ends bumped, small smudge top edge, binding square and tight, pages clean, unmarked; bright, unclipped dust jacket, light wrinkling along edges, no tears, in new protective mylar sleeve Additional pictures of this item can be provided upon request. Please specify what aspects of the item you'd especially like to see. The Uncommon Book will combine shipping on your purchase of two or more books to save you money! International Buyers: Click on the tab above (just below the main picture) marked "Shipping and Payments" to find the cost of shipping to anywhere in the world! Be sure to add me to your favorites list!

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