Amalie Von Wallmoden: George II’s Mistress
Amalie is remembered in Georgian era history by her married name Amalie von Wallmoden. She was King George II's mistress between 1735 and 1760.
“Capability” Brown: Iconic Georgian Era Landscape Designer
Lancelot "Capability" Brown changed the style of Georgian era gardens from formal layouts to seemingly natural landscapes that became the pinnacle of fashion.
Ignatius Sancho: Black Georgian Era Abolitionist
Largely thanks to the slave trade, throughout the Georgian era there was a 20,000 strong black population in Britain and many communities settled in and around London. Ignatius Sancho arrived in the city as a 2 or 3 year old orphaned child and he was set to work by his owner.
George II & The 1743 Battle of Dettingen
King George II became the last British monarch to lead an army into battle on the 27th June 1743 at the Battle of Dettingen in the former Electorate of Mainz in the Holy Roman Empire. (Modern day western Bavaria, south east Germany).
Georgian Era Artist Henry Singleton (1766-1839)
Georgian era artist and portrait painter Henry Singleton was acclaimed. He won medals at the prestigious Royal Academy.
Georgian Era Prime Ministers
British prime ministers during the Georgian era. Overview: Robert Walpole in 1721 to William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, 1837.
Burke and Hare: Notorious Georgian Era Murderers
Welcome to Tanner's Close in Westport, Edinburgh, Scotland. It's the 3rd November 1828 and the police have finally caught up with Burke and Hare, the prolific Georgian era killers. In a period of 10 months in 1828 William Burke and William Hare committed at least 16 murders and very probably more. They profited financially from every death.
Sophia Dorothea, Electress of Hanover: Britain’s Queen-In-Waiting
Sophia Dorothea, Princess Palatine of the Rhine was born in The Hague, the Dutch Republic on 14th October 1630. She was the daughter of the exiled Frederick V, Elector Palatine and Elizabeth Stuart. She was the granddaughter of Britain's King James I/VI and the great granddaughter of Mary, Queen of Scots.
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu: Georgian Era Travel Writer
She didn't hurry back to the court of George I, instead she focused on her children and writing. She set quill to paper and produced The Turkish Embassy Letters, her record of the family's time in Constantinople. She didn't intend for them to be published and they weren't during her lifetime.
Robert Walpole: Britain’s First Prime Minister
Walpole was a clever, consummate and dedicated politician, regarded as Britain's first Prime Minister. He courted influential people including royalty and he remained in power for 21 years.
The Transit of Venus 1769
The Georgians expected the Transit of Venus in mid 1769. Venus passes in front of the sun and Venus is seen as a black disc on the sun's face by onlookers on Earth. It happens twice in every 125 years, 8 years apart, as Venus crosses through Earth's orbit.
The Tolpuddle Martyrs
The Tolpuddle Martyrs from Dorset in southern England took a stand against poor working conditions and low wages late in the Georgian era. Their story changed Britain; it inspired the early trade unions and it helped to protect employees rights.
Caroline Fox, 1st Baroness Holland: Iconic Georgian Era Aristocrat
Lady Caroline Lennox was the eldest of the four acclaimed Lennox sisters that captivated and scandalised Georgian society in the mid 1750s.
Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach Meets The Future King George II
Her Serene Highness Margravine Wilhemina Charlotte Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach was the lady that the future King George II of Britain, then the Electoral Prince of Hanover, hoped to marry although they'd never met. In the summer of 1705 he travelled from Hanover to her property Triesdorf in Ansbach using the alias of Monsieur de Busch because he wanted to meet Wilhemina, known as Caroline, incognito and evaluate her suitability as his bride before he revealed his identity.
Fortnum & Mason: A Quintessentially British Store Since Georgian Times
Fortnum & Mason's Department Store at 181 Piccadilly, London is iconic and it's as popular today as it was during the Georgian era. Man
The company was founded in 1707 by William Fortnum and his business landlord Hugh Mason.
