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Elizabeth Patterson (Baltimore, 6 februari 1785 – aldaar, 4 april 1879), was de eerste vrouw van Jérôme Bonaparte, de broer van keizer Napoleon I. Ze was de dochter van William Patterson, een Ierse katholieke immigrant die een van de rijkste zakenlieden in de staat Maryland was geworden.
15 de abr. de 2013 · Examining the sensational life of Jérôme Bonaparte’s American first wife, Charlene M. Boyer Lewis explores how Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte ‘actively construct
Elizabeth “Betsy” Patterson Bonaparte. Elizabeth “Betsy”. Patterson. Bonaparte. First wife of Jerome Bonaparte and sister-in-law of Napoleon, Emperor of France. Her father was the richest man in Baltimore. She married the French Navy officer Jerome Bonaparte on December 24, 1803. He was a brother of Napoleon, since 1799 First Consul of ...
5 de ene. de 2022 · Not many have heard the story of Elizabeth Patterson, a woman from Maryland who, against all odds, became royalty, only to be dumped on the orders of Napoleon Bonaparte. Elizabeth Patterson, known as Betsy, was born on February 6th, 1785, in Baltimore, to William Patterson, a successful businessman, and his wife, Dorcas Spear.
Yearning for the life of a European aristocrat, Elizabeth Patterson wed Jerome, Napoleon Bonaparte's youngest brother, after a whirlwind American courtship. The French emperor had different plans and broke up the marriage despite Elizabeth's pregnancy and the subsequent birth of a son.
8 de jul. de 2018 · Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte: Napoleon’s Unwanted American Sister-in-Law As the nineteenth century began, both the United States and France were in transition. The American Revolution only officially ended in 1783, and now the president-helmed United States was forging an identity that rejected the courtly atmosphere of its European counterparts.
Buy This Book in Print. summary. Two centuries ago, Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte was one of the most famous women in America. Beautiful, scandalous, and outspoken, she had wed Napoleon's brother Jerome, borne his child, and seen the marriage annulled by the emperor himself. With her notorious behavior, dashing husband, and associations with ...
