Life and Times of Her Majesty Caroline Matilda, Vol. 3 (of 3): Queen of Denmark and Norway, and Sister of H. M. George III. of EnglandWraxall, Lascelles, Sir
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Life and Times of Her Majesty Caroline Matilda, Vol. 3 (of 3): Queen of Denmark and Norway, and Sister of H. M. George III. of England
Wraxall, Lascelles, Sir
Caroline Mathilde, Queen, consort of Christian VII, King of Denmark, 1751-1775; Denmark -- History -- Christian VII, 1766-1808
after her death, 252;
evidences of her innocence and purity of mind, 254, 255;
Mr. Wraxall's portraiture of her virtues and character, 255-8;
correspondence of Mr. Wraxall with his father relative to her
restoration, 291 _et seq._ (_see_ APPENDIX).
Carstens, A. G., one of the commissioners who sentenced Struensee, 61;
and Count Brandt, 67.
Celle, Queen Matilda's residence at, 158;
her course of life at, 160 _et seq._;
Mr. Wraxall's frequent visits and interviews with the queen, 174,
180, 186, 190, 195 _et seq._, 221, 230-3.
Christian VII., Count Brandt's assault on, 5, 19;
his profuse presents to Struensee and Count Brandt, 45;
his power as sovereign, 50, _note_;
confirms the atrocious sentences passed upon Struensee and Count
Brandt, 67, 68;
his court festivities and revolting apathy, 76, 77;
grants a free pardon to Colonel Falckenskjold, and releases him
from the fortress of Munkholm, 136;
receives a letter from his wife previous to her departure for
Hanover, 153;
his expressions of affection for her, 153;
at the instigation of the crown prince he dismisses his ministers,
and appoints a new cabinet, 285, 286;
drawn into personal collision with the hereditary prince, but the
_coup d'état_ is accomplished, 287.
Colin, Major, appointed commandant of the fortress Munkholm, 135.
Colleges, impediments of the, 37;
dismissal of the, 11.
Commission of Inquiry, the members of, who tried and sentenced
Struensee, 61;
allot rewards to the persons employed in convicting the
prisoners, 95, _note_;
their proceedings against the minor prisoners of state, and charges
brought against them, 104 _et seq._
Copenhagen, bitterness at, against Struensee and his cabinet
orders, 58;
its suburban grounds, 85.
Council, duties of the, 35;
abolition of the, 36.
Council of Thirty-two, established by Struensee, 41.
Counter-revolution projected by the Danish exiles, 177.
Court festivities, 76;
exhibit a revolting exhibition of apathy and want of sympathy, 76.
Crown prince of Denmark, begins to assume power, 283;
his examination, 283;
his determined spirit, 284;
of age to enter the council of state, 284;
spirited interference with the court forms of proceeding, 284;
effects the overthrow of the ministry by a _coup d'état_, 285, 286;
proclamation of, as regent, 288, 289;
Count Bernstorff, the enlightened statesman, his adviser, 289.
Cypher writing, adopted by Mr. Wraxall, 307;
key to the fictitious names, 312 (APPENDIX).
D.
Danish chancery, 38.
Danish language, Struensee's ignorance of the, 38;
frequently perverted in translation, _ib._
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