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Praise for Rebel of the Regency ""Fans of Bridgerton, rejoice! Here is the real-life saga of defiant Caroline of Brunswick, forced to battle her nightmare of a husband, England's King George IV, for her legitimate marital rights. Told with verve and deliciously wicked humor by Ann Foster, host of the hit podcast Vulgar History, Rebel of the Regency rescues Queen Caroline from the trivial role consigned to her by the British royal family and puts her back in the spotlight where she belongs.""--Nancy Goldstone, author of The Rebel Empresses: Elisabeth of Austria and Eugénie of France, Power and Glamour in the Struggle for Europe ""Rebel of the Regency by Ann Foster is the perfect biography for readers who want to know the real history - and the real gossip - of the Bridgerton era. It is a readable account of the life of Caroline of Brunswick, the wife of the Regent Prinny, who features in (and gives his name to) so many Regency Romances. Fans of Ann's feminist history comedy podcast Vulgar History will know to expect pop culture references, strong opinions and free association - all underpinned by real research. This book does exactly what I like in a biography: shows the reader why people care about the past, and, with its myriad quirky facts, discussions of lost opportunities and sliding door moments, encourages you to go and find out more. By the end of the book and the final showdown, I was as invested in Caroline's story as the Freelance Mob...""-Jennifer Morag Henderson, author of Daughters of the North ""Bridging past and present with the flair of a Sofia Coppola biopic, Ann Foster offers an engaging and insightful portrait of one of Britain's most overlooked queens. In her capable hands, Caroline of Brunswick--long consigned to the footnotes of royal history--finally receives the recognition she deserves. A must-read for fans of the Regency era and anyone intrigued by the British monarchy's lesser-known dirty laundry lost to history.""-Brooke N. Newman, author of The Crown's Silence: The Hidden History of the British Monarchy and Slavery in the Americas Praise for Caroline of Brunswick ""Poor woman, I support her as long as I can, because she is a woman, and because I hate her husband.""-Jane Austen ""I wish with all my heart downfall to her enemies.""-Mary Shelley ""She is an enchanting princess, who dwells in an enchanted palace, and I cannot help thinking that her prince must labour under some malignant spell when he denies himself her society.""-Sir Walter Scott ""Such an over-dressed, bare-bosomed, painted eye-browed figure one never saw.""-Mary Berry

Praise for Rebel of the Regency ""Fans of Bridgerton, rejoice! Here is the real-life saga of defiant Caroline of Brunswick, forced to battle her nightmare of a husband, England's King George IV, for her legitimate marital rights. Told with verve and deliciously wicked humor by Ann Foster, host of the hit podcast Vulgar History, Rebel of the Regency rescues Queen Caroline from the trivial role consigned to her by the British royal family and puts her back in the spotlight where she belongs.""--Nancy Goldstone, author of The Rebel Empresses: Elisabeth of Austria and Eugénie of France, Power and Glamour in the Struggle for Europe ""Rebel of the Regency by Ann Foster is the perfect biography for readers who want to know the real history - and the real gossip - of the Bridgerton era. It is a readable account of the life of Caroline of Brunswick, the wife of the Regent Prinny, who features in (and gives his name to) so many Regency Romances. Fans of Ann's feminist history comedy podcast Vulgar History will know to expect pop culture references, strong opinions and free association - all underpinned by real research. This book does exactly what I like in a biography: shows the reader why people care about the past, and, with its myriad quirky facts, discussions of lost opportunities and sliding door moments, encourages you to go and find out more. By the end of the book and the final showdown, I was as invested in Caroline's story as the Freelance Mob...""-Jennifer Morag Henderson, author of Daughters of the North Praise for Caroline of Brunswick ""Poor woman, I support her as long as I can, because she is a woman, and because I hate her husband.""-Jane Austen ""I wish with all my heart downfall to her enemies.""-Mary Shelley ""She is an enchanting princess, who dwells in an enchanted palace, and I cannot help thinking that her prince must labour under some malignant spell when he denies himself her society.""-Sir Walter Scott ""Such an over-dressed, bare-bosomed, painted eye-browed figure one never saw.""-Mary Berry

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Ann Foster is a historian living in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and has been the host of the podcast Vulgar History since 2019. Her research interest is in the intersection of women, history, and pop culture, especially the lives and stories of figures both well-known and half-forgotten. Ann has appeared as a historical expert on BBC radio, and she has written for Longreads, Shondaland, JStor Daily, Bitch Magazine, and elsewhere.

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