The Prince of Fire

Filip, David

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“…37 The king's poor record in this regard was directly attacked in Divine Maxims and Morals in which reference was also made to his clandestine first marriage to the widow Mrs Fitzherbert, later declared illegal and annulled under the Royal Marriages Act of 1772. 38 The author asked:…”

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British Masculinities on Trial in the Queen Caroline Affair of 1820

Carter

2008

Gender & History

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This article uses the deluge of pamphlets, public addresses, newspaper articles and sermons addressing the Queen Caroline Affair to construct a case study of the opposing constructions of British masculinity vying for dominance in 1820. The literature surrounding the attempted royal divorce reveals a contest between the libertine example of manhood characterised by George IV and the more sober, chivalrous and respectable image of masculinity increasingly espoused as the British ideal. This episode, therefore, offers an unusually rich insight into contemporary constructions of masculinity and the way in which they were utilised within the public sphere. Moreover, this article argues that such gendered concerns were not only as crucial to motivating opposition to the king's actions as political issues, but that gender concerns and political issues were indivisible, as appropriate manly behaviour in both public and private increasingly came to be seen as a core component of a man's overall reputation and fitness to exercise authority.

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Section: She Left Mementioning

confidence: 98%

British Masculinities on Trial in the Queen Caroline Affair of 1820

Carter

2008

Gender & History

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The Prince of Fire

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British Masculinities on Trial in the Queen Caroline Affair of 1820

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