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English Princess Preference in Royal Marriages Debate
A 1761 letter argues a foreign Princess as queen limits royal influence by the Crown, while an English-born queen risks courtly entrancement by nobles. Illustrative cases include the Dowager Princess of Wales and the Duke of York’s marriage, with warnings against royal favorites undermining the constitution and inviting factional strife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Great Britain
Senate
Fair Maid
Kent
Prince of Wales
Wales
Richard
Duke of Surry
Cirencester
Pitwell
Essex
Duke of Exeter
Duke of
France
Henry VIII
Charles Brandon
Edward VI
Elizabeth
Blood Royal
Arabella Stuart
Seymour
Duke of York
Earl of Clarendon
Duchess of York
Earl of Rochester
William
Ann
John Hamden
Prior
London
Magdeburgh
Silesia
Czernicheff
Hundsfeld
Bernstadt
Peterwitz
Hochkirch
Hunern
Breslau
Pauenzien
Oder
Klein-Racken
Senthal
Trebnitz
Auras
Wohlau
Rugenwalden
Colberg
Marstal Brogus
Willebad-Effen
Ferdinand
Laven
Wreser
Hamelen
Marechal
Hexter
Viscount de Belfance
Count of
Count of Lusatia. the Marshal Prince of
Westphalia
Prussia
Strehlen
Taufefey
Knoblock
Fiora
Czernichew
Woblau
Jauer
Rugenwalde
Rathinft
Reet
Romanzow
Saxony
Brunfawick
Luckner
Freyrag
Mackensen
Rath
Daffel
Freytag
Daft