Trial of Queen Caroline

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The Trial of Queen Caroline was a highly publicized 1820 British parliamentary proceeding attempting to dissolve King George IV’s marriage on grounds of alleged adultery, which became a major political and constitutional crisis.

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Queen Caroline affair 1
Trial of Queen Caroline canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional crisis
parliamentary proceeding
political trial
appliesToJurisdiction Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
cause allegations of adultery against Queen Caroline
attempt by George IV to dissolve his marriage
chronology reign of George IV
country United Kingdom
defendedBy Henry Brougham
Thomas Denman
describedBySource British parliamentary records
linked to: Hansard

contemporary newspapers
pamphlet literature of the 1820s
endDate 1820-11-10
hasEffect boost to the Whig opposition
constitutional controversy over royal and parliamentary powers
damage to the popularity of King George IV
major political crisis in Britain
strengthening of public opinion as a political force
hasPart second reading division in the House of Lords
hasParticipant British government
linked to: UK government

Henry Brougham
House of Lords
King George IV
Lord Liverpool
Queen Caroline of Brunswick
Thomas Denman
Tory Party
Whig Party
hasQuality highly publicized
politically divisive
sensational
influenced development of British public opinion
later debates on press freedom in Britain
legalBasis Pains and Penalties Bill 1820
location House of Lords
Palace of Westminster
mainSubject Caroline of Brunswick
marriage of George IV and Caroline of Brunswick
mediaCoverage extensive newspaper reporting
opposedBy Whig politicians
linked to: British Whig Party
outcome Pains and Penalties Bill abandoned
marriage of George IV and Caroline not legally dissolved
pointInTime 1820
prosecutedBy Attorney General of England and Wales
Lord Liverpool ministry
significantEvent mass public demonstrations in support of Queen Caroline
processions and illuminations in London
riots and disturbances in British cities
withdrawal of the Pains and Penalties Bill
startDate 1820-08-17
supportedBy Tory government

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Lord Liverpool ministry significantEvent Trial of Queen Caroline
Liverpool ministry significantEvent Queen Caroline affair
linked to: Trial of Queen Caroline