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Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, was born Georgiana Spencer, the eldest daughter of John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer (1734– 1783) and Margaret Poyntz (1737–1814). In 1774, at the age of 17, Georgiana was married to the fabulously wealthy William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire (1748 – 1811).
In the 18th century, among fashionable women, a cult of same-sex ‘romantic friendship’ was accepted, even if to some contemporary observers it appeared ‘queer’. One famous case of such friendship was linked with Chiswick House in London, home in the later 18th century to Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire.
4 de sept. de 2008 · The love of her life was Charles Grey, a prominent Whig who was eventually elected prime minister. (Earl Grey tea is named after him.) They had an affair, and Georgiana became pregnant with his child.
27 de oct. de 2016 · But Georgiana’s gambling mattered for another reason, argues Phyllis Deutsch: It actually helped change the way British people do politics. It all started with Georgiana’s friendship with Charles James Fox, a Whig politician and noted opposition leader. Fox, like most men of his class and generation, loved what aristocrats called “deep ...
Until, that is, Georgiana hears Bess and the duke in bed together … which propels Georgiana into a disastrous affair with rising political star Charles Grey. Positive Elements The Duchess depicts Georgiana as a strong, independent woman who’s devoted to the ideals of personal and political freedom.
Georgiana starts an affair with Charles Grey. William is outraged when Georgiana suggests that since he has Bess, she should be allowed Charles. William rapes Georgiana; a male child is the product. Bess encourages the affair between Georgiana and Charles after the birth of Georgiana's son. Soon, the whole of London society learns of Georgiana ...
Administrative / Biographical History. Georgiana Cavendish (née Spencer), Duchess of Devonshire (1757–1806), was the eldest daughter of John Spencer, first Earl Spencer and his wife, Margaret Georgiana Spencer (née Poyntz). Of her four siblings, only two others survived to adulthood: George John Spencer, who became second Earl; and Henrietta.
