Product Description 
Explore the compelling story of royal scandal and the power of blackmailing literature in the Regency era.\nThe story of Queen Caroline’s favorite ghostwriter, the infamous Captain Thomas Ashe, who was also an adventurer and sometime blackmailer. His unpublished novel 
The Claustral Palace: or Memoirs of The Family carried out Caroline’s threat to "blow the roof off the Nunnery," revealing the secret lives and loves of the daughters of King George III in their unmarried confinement at Frogmore, now the UK marital home of Harry and Meghan.\nA blackmailing synopsis was circulated to members of the royal family. It was then stolen by government agents and preserved by the Treasury Solicitor. James Travers’ describes for the first time the significance of this novel, its author, and his relationship with Caroline, the estranged wife of George IV, and with the government of Spencer Perceval, whose untimely death the author predicted.\nThe novel itself is a never before seen gothic bodice-ripper about the Royal princesses and their clandestine lovers at Frogmore, based on Caroline's own confidences gained from Princess Elisabeth. Later encouraged by shadowy figures allied to the Irish statesman Daniel O’Connell, Captain Ashe blackmailed and threatened the life of the Duke of Cumberland and preoccupied the cabinet meetings of the Duke of Wellington. 
 About the Author 
An Oxford University graduate and postgraduate in English Language and Literature, 
James Travers specializes in finding hidden histories in unpublished sources at The National Archives in Kew, London, where he works as Cultural Property Manager. James is the author of two history books with a literary twist, 
James I: The Masque of Monarchy (The National Archives, 2003) and 
Gunpowder: The Players Behind the Plot (The National Archives, 2005). He regularly engages in media work within his field of expertise and was historical consultant on the BBC2 documentary 
Gunpowder 5/11: The Greatest Terror Plot.

A Blackmailer at Frogmore: The Adventures of Queen Caroline's Ghost

History

Travers, James

Europe

Amberley Publishing

The Gunpowder Plot: Terror in Shakespeare's England

Few monarchs have ascended the English throne amid as much eulogy and rejoicing as James I when he came to his English kingdom in 1603. James brought a ready-made , legitimate dynasty to a nation which had spent much of the previous century agonising about the succession. However, for every line of flattery there was also one of malicious gossip, and this mixture has made his reign difficult to evaluate fairly. This book looks beneath the flattery and gossip by going back to the first-hand evidence; original papers and letters held at The National Archives.

James I: The Masque of Monarchy (English Monarchs Treasures from the National Archives)

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

A&C Black Business Information and Development

The 1605 Catholic plot to blow up King and Parliament is one of the great real-life dramas in British history - and the unfortunate Guy Fawkes was just one member of its huge cast. Set against a backdrop of nationalist tension and medieval paranoia, the tentacles of conspiracy encompassed noblemen and priests, women and lawyers, servants and spies. The action swings from the heart of London to the rural Midlands, but in such a climate of ambiguity and intrigue, the borders between plotter and politician became less and less clearly defined. Gunpowder tells the story of the events of Oct 1605 to May 1606 through its key players and the original documentary evidence in which they appear. Illustrated with contemporary portraits, engravings and original, unpublished documents, this perilous and fragmented world challenges our perception of the past.

Gunpowder: The Players Behind the Plot

The National Archives

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