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
Seckendorf, baron, chamberlain to the queen Matilda, 173;
Mr. Wraxall's interview with, 186;
acts as the confidential agent between the queen and Mr. Wraxall,
188, 198;
his warm reception of Mr. Wraxall, 221;
his note, 231;
Wraxall's interview with, 233;
delivers important letters to him, _ib._;
his letter respecting the queen's sudden death, 238.
Seeland dragoons, reform in the regiment of, 54 _note_;
ordered to the court and city, 59.
Serfdom, restoration of, in Denmark, 261;
its subsequent abolition, _ib._
Sevel, professor F. C., one of the commissioners who sentenced
Struensee and Count Brandt, 61, 67;
acted as inquisitor, 116;
his insulting treatment of Colonel Falckenskjold, 116, 125.
Small-pox, ravages of the, 77.
Sporon, tutor of the crown prince, 282, 283.
Stade, the queen's arrival at, 157.
Stampe, H., one of the commissioners who sentenced Struensee,
61, and Count Brandt, 67.
Stampe, baron de, an odd adventure with, 200.
Stampe, privy councillor, 285.
Stemann, von, minister of finance, 283;
his overthrow, 285.
Struensee, count Fred., his robbery of the royal treasury, 11;
assisted by Count Brandt in all his crimes, 12;
sentence on, 33;
the charges against him recapitulated, 34 _et seq._;
his general conduct and designs, 34;
abolishes the council, 36;
his impediments of the colleges, 37;
his ignorance of the Danish language, 38;
his important reforms 39;
his despotism, 40;
his dismissal of the ministry, 41;
his establishment of the Council of Thirty-two, _ib._;
his avarice and selfishness, 46;
his salaries, _ib. note_;
excludes all from the throne, excepting his intimate friends
and relations, 43;
his selfishness, 44;
the large presents received from his Majesty, 45;
his embezzlements, 47, 48;
his ambition not less than his avidity, 49;
his "moderation," _ib._;
his assumed authority, 50;
his cabinet orders, 51;
his disregard of the _Lex Regia_, 52;
contravenes the royal prerogative, 53;
his disbandment of the guards, 54, 55;
his cabinet extracts, 56;
his despotic administration, 60;
committed the crime of high treason in an eminent degree, 61;
his sentence, degradation from the dignity of count and all other
honours, his body to be quartered, &c., _ib._;
royal assent given to the sentence, 62;
his sentence announced to him by Commissioner Uldall, 71;
his fortitude, 72;
his deep concern for Count Brandt, _ib._;
his doubts and ruminations, 73;
his letter to his parents, 74;
his conversations with Münter, 77, 78, 79;
his letter to Frau von Berkentin, chief gouvernante to the
prince royal, 78;
his letter to Chamberlain Christian Brandt, 80;
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