The King's Mistress: The True & Scandalous Story of the Woman Who Stole the Heart of George I (41 page)

Schulenburg, Anna Elisabeth von der(sister)
10
,
12

Schulenburg, Anna Louise (Louise) (daughter)
53
,
70
,
79
–80,
109
,
130
,
133
,
176
,
205
,
270
,
275
, 176205

Schulenburg, Daniel Bodo von der (brother)
10
,
12
,
170

Schulenburg, Ehrengard Melusine von der (later Duchess of Kendal)

in Hanover

acknowledgement of status as George’s mistress and rise of position in court
69
–70

becomes George’s mistress
49

birth of daughters and refusal of George to accept paternity
53
–4,
65
,
72

diplomatic role
78
,
81

and divorce and imprisonment of Sophia Dorothea
63

leaves for England
91

lifestyle and routine
85
–6

living at Göhrde
70
–1

as maid of honour to Sophia, Duchess of Hanover
12
,
49

pivotal to maintenance of friendly relations between George and rest of family
77

popularity at court
73

presiding at official functions
69

relationship with Sophia (George’s mother)
20
,
51
–3,
63
,
69
–70,
71
–2,
89

rise of after Ernst August’s death
69

in England

allowance
119

apartments at St James’s
110
–11,
153

attack on by Swift
82
,
175

and betrayal by Hardenberg
252
–4

bribery allegations against and reputation of corruption
170
,
171
,
172
–4,
201
,
225
,
237
–8

diplomatic role
246
–7

dislike of Townshend and role of in downfall
179
–81

elevated to Irish peerage
179
–80

and George’s quarrel with his son
193

honours and titles bestowed on
91
,
147
,
247
–8

household and servants
117

influence and power of
4
,
180
–3,
245

instrumental in rise and fall of George’s English ministers
180
–3

involvement in political affairs and intermediary between George and his ministers
4
,
5
,
163
–4,
179
–83,
182
,
205
,
253
–4,
261

Kensington Palace accommodation
202

life at court
118
–19,
119

looting of Queen Anne’s diamonds allegation
3

mastering of English
91

and opera
144
–5

overtures to the Pretender claims
199
–200,
201

Pope’s attack on
172
–5

preferring of intimacy of family life and close friends over court
112
–13,
117

and rehabilitation of Bolingbroke
235
–6,
237
–9,
241

return visits to Hanover
91
,
178
,
190
,
249

selling of copper coinage in Ireland patent
233
–5

and Sophie Karoline
250
–1,
253
–4

and South Sea Bubble
4
,
201
,
211
,
213
,
215
,
219
–20,
223
,
225
,
228
,
233

theatre visits
141
–2

unpopularity of
268

and upbringing of Georg August and Caroline’s children
201
–3

vilification and lampooning of in publications
91
,
147
–50,
172
–6,
234
–5

and Wren’s dismissal
155

Personal Life

antipathy between Sophia Charlotte and
88
,
119
,
130
–1,
251

appearance and figure
3
,
51
–2,
84

attitude towards money
170

birth and childhood
9
,
12

charity giving
170

closeness of relationship with siblings
11
,
53
,
54
,
75
–6

and death of brother (Frederick William)
211

death and burial
274

and death of daughter (Trudchen)
267

and death of father
53

and death of George
268
–9

and death of mother
10
–11

and death of youngest brother (Frederick William)
211

dislike of daughter Melusine’s husband
272
–3

education
11

fashion worn by
84
–5

finances
4
,
170
–1,
233

generosity and kindness of
77
–8,
170

ill-health
132
,
217
,
237
,
270

insecurities felt over relationship with George and finances
86
–7,
170
–1,
199
–200,
233

kindness of
77
–8

life after George’s death
269
–72

marriage to George rumours
259
–64

parental background
9
–10

pension
170
,
233

portraits
5
,
84
–5,
128

relationship with daughter (Louise)
80

relationship with daughter (Melusine)
254
,
272

relationship with and devotion to George
4
,
50
,
53
,
65
,
80
,
81
,
84
,
86
–7,
163
,
248
,
260
–1

relationship with George’s children by Sophia
77
–8

and religion
85
–6

reputation
3

sense of fun
134

will
273

Schulenburg, Frederick William von der (half-brother)
11
,
12
,
75
,
166
,
194
,
197
–8,
211

Schulenburg, Gustav Adolph von der, Count (father)
9
–11,
53

Schulenburg, Johann Matthias von der (brother)
10
,
12
,
49
,
75
–6,
86
–7,
118
,
170
,
262

Schulenburg, Johanna Auguste von der (stepsister)
11
,
12

Schulenburg, Margarete Gertrud von der (sister)
10
,
12
,
54
,
72
–3

Schulenburg, Petronella Melusine von der (Melusine) (daughter of Melusine)
65
,
70
,
109
,
176
,
205
,
206
,
238
,
254
,
270
,
272
–3,
275

Schulenburg, Petronilla Ottilia von der (mother)
9
,
10

Schulenburg, Sophie Juliane (sister)
see
Oeynhausen, Sophie Juliane von

Schutz, Baron
101
,
169

Scotland

and Pretender’s cause
104
–5

union with England (1707)
104

Settlement, Act of (1701)
38
,
74
,
163

Shrewsbury, Duchess of
125
–6

Shrieder, Mrs
117

slave trade
137
,
214

and South Sea Company
214
–15

Sophia Charlotte (illegitimate sister of George I)
see
Platen, Sophia Charlotte von

Sophia Charlotte (Figuelotte) (sister of George I) (later Queen of Prussia)
37
,
44
,
72
,
77
,
80
,
115
–16

Sophia Dorothea of Celle (wife of George I)

affair with Königsmarck
4
–5,
51
,
55
–60,
77

appearance and figure
52

birth
27

birth of son (George II)
44
–5

break down of marriage to George I and divorce
4
–5,
45
–6,
49
,
54
,
55
,
60
–1

death
259
,
262

as focus of opposition to Hanover
61

and husband’s affair with Melusine
55

incarceration in Ahlden prison and separation from prison
5
,
61
–3,
64
,
65
,
188
,
259

marriage to George I
41
–2,
43
–4,
53

motherhood
64
–5

popularity at Hanover court
44

relationship with mother-in-law
44

Sophia Dorothea (daughter of George I and Sophia Dorothea)
27
,
77
,
78
–9,
255

Sophia, Duchess of Hanover (mother of George I)
12
,
17
–24

admiration of Versailles
33

birth of children
27

birth of George
27
–8

childhood
21

court of
33

death
89

and Eléonore’s marriage to George

William
25
–7

Grand Tour of Italy and France (1664)
33
,
34

and husband’s mistresses
42
,
52

and illegitimate granddaughters
70

and Leibniz
33
,
34

lineage and parental background
19
–21

love for son (George)
27
,
28

and marriage of George to Sophia Dorothea
41

marriage to and relationship with Ernst August
23
–4,
39
,
50
,
66

quest for husband
21
,
22
–3

rebuilding of Herrenhausen and re-creation of gardens
29
,
30
–1

relationship with Melusine
20
,
51
–3,
63
,
69
–70,
71
–2,
89

relationship with Sophia Dorothea
44

succession and Act of Settlement
38
–9

suspected of treason against husband
37
,
39

Sophie Karoline
see
Platen, Sophie Karoline von

Sorosina, Benedetta
145

South Sea Bubble
4
,
143
,
182
,
201
,
211
–23

Aislabie made scapegoat
227

bribe list
222
–3,
224

bursting of
217
–18

ending of crisis
229

failure of Sunderland to inform George of disaster
218
–19

flight of Knight and failed attempt to get extradited
222
–3,
225
–6

losing of fortunes and bankruptcies
221
–2

and Melusine
4
,
201
,
211
,
213
,
215
,
219
–20,
223
,
225
,
228
,
233