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
Wraxall, Mr. N. W., anecdote related by, 155;
his visit to Celle, 172;
biographical notices of _ib._;
his introduction to Queen Matilda and the Princess of Brunswick, and
his gracious reception, 173;
his varied conversations with the queen, 174, 175;
proceeds to Hamburg, 176;
dines with the English consul, _ib._;
the distinguished company he meets with, _ib._;
his sentiments in favour of the queen, 178;
receives a proposal for undertaking her restoration to the throne of
Denmark, accepts the offer, and proceeds to Celle as an agent of
the conspiracy, 180 _et seq._;
his communications with the queen, 186-9;
his second visit to the queen, with full instructions, 190-4;
his important conversations with the queen, and his plans laid down
for future proceedings, 195 _et seq._;
meets with a strange adventure, 199;
his return to England, 201;
his arrival in London, and introduction to Baron von Lichtenstein,
203;
his communications with the king respecting the Queen of Denmark,
and the plans of her exiled nobility for her restoration, 204 _et
seq._;
receives the king's answer to his propositions, 205;
the articles in favour of the revolution assented to by the
king, 207, 208;
leaves England for Celle, 208;
account of his journey and its dangers, 209 _et seq._;
his arrival at Celle, 220;
his interesting interview with the queen, 221, 222;
his departure from Celle, and arrival at Hamburg, 223;
delivers his despatches, _ib._;
again visits the queen with letters from baron Bülow, 229;
his interesting interview with the queen, 230-3;
his interview with Baron von Seckendorf, 233;
his departure from Celle, and arrival in London, 234;
delivers his letters to M. Hinüber, 236;
the difficulties he has to encounter, 236, 237;
receives intelligence of the death of the Queen of Denmark, 238;
the termination of his enterprise, 241;
through the interest of Lord North he receives 1,000 guineas for
his services, and the promise of a seat at the Board of Green
Cloth, 241, _note_;
the promise never fulfilled on account of his adverse vote in
Parliament, _ib._;
extracts from his correspondence with his father, relative to
the restoration of Caroline Matilda, 291 _et seq._, (APPENDIX);
his remuneration for his outlay and services withheld, 306, 321;
sample of his cypher writing, 307-312, (APPENDIX.)
Z.
Zell, (see CELLE), the castle of, 175.
Zimmermann, Dr., 245.
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MEMOIRS OF CAROLINE MATILDA,
Queen of Denmark, Sister of George III.
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