Volume 3 — CONTENTS OF VOL. III.
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CHAPTER I.
THE TRIAL OF COUNT BRANDT. PAGE
The Indictment—Brandt at Court—The Assault on the King—The King's Deposition—The Queen and Struensee—Duty of a Good Citizen—The Confidant—The Alleged Forgery—The Sentence Proposed—The Defence—The King at Home—Duties of the Favourite—A Man of Courage—The Royal Gift—Brandt's Letter to his Judges—A Modest Request—Hurried Proceedings 1
CHAPTER II.
THE TWO COUNTS.
Struensee's Sentence—His General Conduct—The Maître des Requêtes—The German Language—Struensee's Despotism—The Council of the Thirty-two—The Cabinet Minister—The King's Presents—Struensee's Precautions—His Downfall—The Sentence Approved—Count Brandt—His Assault on the King—His Behaviour—The Royal Assent 33
CHAPTER III.
THE EXECUTION.
Confirmation of the Sentence—Struensee's Correspondence—Rantzau's Treachery—An Unfeeling Court—Struensee's Penitence—The Scaffold—April 28—Execution of Brandt—Horrible Details—Death of Struensee—His Character—Enlightened Despotism—The First Servant of the State—The Queen Dowager 71
CHAPTER IV.
THE HIGH COMMISSION.
The Ten Prisoners—The Report—Lt.-Colonel von Hesselberg—Etats-rath Willebrandt—Professor Berger—Unjust Sentences—Von Gähler—Falckenskjold and Struensee—Serious Crimes—The Sentence—The Royal Approval—The Fortress of Munkholm—The Commandant—Resignation—The Order of Release—Curious Conditions—Death of Falckenskjold 103
CHAPTER V.
DEPARTURE OF THE QUEEN.
The British Fleet—Spirited Conduct of Keith—The Order of Release—The Prisoner Louisa Augusta—The Departure—The Landing at Stade—The Stay at Göhrde—Arrival in Celle—The Queen's Court—A Happy Family—Keith's Mission—Literary Pirates—Reverdil to the Rescue 141
CHAPTER VI.
THE SECRET AGENT.
The Court at Celle—Mr. Wraxall—Presentation to the Queen—Hamburg—The Danish Nobility—The Proposition—The Credentials—Return to Celle—Baron von Seckendorf—The Queen's Acceptance—Another Visit to Celle—The Interview in the Jardin François—Caroline Matilda's Agreement—The Inn in the Wood—Baron von Bülow—A Strange Adventure—Arrival in England 167
CHAPTER VII.
'TWIXT THE CUP AND THE LIP.
Baron von Lichtenstein—The King's Instructions—The Arrival from Hamburg—The Four Articles—A Terrible Journey—Arrival at Celle—Interview with the Queen—Baron von Seckendorf—The Answer from Copenhagen—The Appeal to George III.—The Counter-Revolution—Another Visit to Celle—The Last Interview—The Queen's Gratitude—Return to London—Waiting for the Answer—A Sudden Blow 202
CHAPTER VIII.
DEATH OF CAROLINE MATILDA.
The Typhus Fever—Death of the Page—The Queen's Visit—Symptoms of Illness—Dr. Zimmermann—Pastor Lehzen—Caroline Matilda's Goodness of Heart—Her Death—The Funeral—General Grief—The Monuments—Letter to George III.—Proofs of Caroline Matilda's Innocence—The Queen's Character 242
CHAPTER IX.
WHEN ROGUES FALL OUT——.
The Reaction—The King's Will—Köller-Banner—Rantzau's Dismissal—Prince Charles of Hesse—Court Intrigues—Eickstedt's Career—Beringskjold's Career and Death—Von der Osten—The Guldberg Ministry—The Prince Regent—The Coup d'État—Uncle and Nephew—Fate of Guldberg—Death of Juliana Maria 259
APPENDIX A. 291
APPENDIX B. 307
APPENDIX C. 313
INDEX TO VOL. III
LIFE AND TIMES OF CAROLINE MATILDA.
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