Unauthorised identities: the impostor, the fake and the secret history in nineteenth century Britain

McWilliam, Rohan (2010) Unauthorised identities: the impostor, the fake and the secret history in nineteenth century Britain. In: Legitimacy and Illegitimacy in Nineteenth-Century Law, Literature and History. Palgrave Studies in Nineteenth-Century Writing and Culture Series . Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, UK, pp. 67-92. ISBN 9780230576520

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Abstract

The son of a carpenter declares himself the heir to a wealthy estate near Bristol. An elderly woman claims to be the unacknowledged grand-daughter of the Duke of Cumberland and to know a secret that will rock the foundations of the British monarchy. Another woman takes over Dilston Castle with a servant in a suit of armour and proclaims herself its rightful owner. Secret marriages produce inheritance claims that are pursued across generations.

Item Type:	Book Chapter
Keywords:	Nineteenth Century, National Archive, Royal Family, Alternative History, Rightful Owner
Faculty:	ARCHIVED Faculty of Arts, Law & Social Sciences (until September 2018)
Depositing User:	Repository Admin
Date Deposited:	21 May 2013 08:53
Last Modified:	07 Jun 2022 08:55
URI:	https://arro.anglia.ac.uk/id/eprint/292465

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