Wedlock : how Georgian Britain's worst husband met his match
Moore, Wendy, 1952-2009
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'Wedlock' tells the story of the Countess of Strathmore and her marriage to Andrew Robinson Stoney, the origin behind the phrase 'ston(e)y broke'. Stoney married the Countess for her wealth and, once they were married, he subjected her to years of ill treatment.
Main title:
Wedlock : how Georgian Britain's worst husband met his match / Wendy Moore.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Phoenix, 2009.
Collation:
502 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780753826799 (pbk)
Dewey class:
941.07092941.07092B MOO MOO
Local class:
941.07092
Language:
English
Subject:
Strathmore, Mary Eleanor Bowes, Countess of, 1749-1800Strathmore, Mary Eleanor Bowes, Countess of, 1749-1800 -- MarriageBowes, Andrew Robinson Stoney, 1747-1810 -- MarriageDivorce -- England -- History -- 18th centuryWife abuse -- History -- 18th centuryAristocracy (Social class) -- England -- BiographyBiography
BRN:
887033