The Duke's Demise Trilogy

By Rosamund Talbot

This trilogy details the thoughtless deeds and lecherous behaviour that brought about the demise of Edward, Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale. 

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Lily Publishing
• Release date: May 16, 2017
• ISBN: 9781386546313

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The Duke’s Demise Trilogy

The Duke’s Demise | – The Beginning

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

The Duke’s Demise | –  The Middle

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

The Duke’s Demise | – The End

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

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The Duke’s Demise Trilogy

A Regency Romance Collection

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WARNING: This ebook contains sexually explicit scenes and adult language. It may be considered offensive to some readers. This ebook is for sale to adults ONLY

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The Duke’s Demise

– The Beginning

A Regency Romance

By: Rosamund Talbot

The Duke’s Demise – The Beginning

Chapter One

As history has reminded us time and time again, it is impossible for any one person to have absolute power. This fact was, perhaps, never better demonstrated than it was during the Regency period in the United Kingdom. In the year 1811, England's King George III was deemed unfit to rule and so it was his son, the Prince of Wales, who took over the throne and ruled as a proxy under the title of Prince Regent. The power of the Prince Regent to make important decisions regarding the United Kingdom was often the topic of debate as many people considered him to be but an imposter and a secondary ruler. However, no decision made by George III was ever taken seriously as the majority of his kingdom believed him to be out of his mind, which he was. Despite the fact that the Prince Regent was a mere proxy and the King was deemed incapable of making any judgements, both men still possessed a great deal more power than other members of the royal family, which, for one indignant Duke, proved to be a great source of anger.

Edward, the Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale, found no amusement in the constant bickering of the media and his comrades over who was the rightful leader of the United Kingdom. Though not everybody agreed on one leader, all where happy to concede that it was one of two people: George III or the Prince Regent. Edward, however, believed that the nation would be much better off if both the King and the Prince Regent dutifully stepped down and forfeited all of their power to him. Though there were multiple members of the royal family ahead of him in line for the throne, Edward had somehow managed to convince himself that he was the only person suited for the job of reigning over the people of the United Kingdom and had even managed to delude himself into thinking there was some sort of conspiracy to keep him away from the throne. Though it was rarely discussed at the time, a modern day psychologist would likely diagnose Edward with a Napoleon Complex or small man syndrome.

Though few people beyond his servants would treat the Duke as if he was important, his wife was adamant that her husband would be a strong and effective leader if given the chance. The Duchess adored Edward and had done so since the first night he took her hand. They had met at a dance and the young woman knew from the moment the Duke first spoke to her that he was the only man she would ever be able to love. As far as she was concerned, there was no feat so great that her husband could not accomplish. Sadly, the marriage of the Duke and the Duchess was one of those most tragic affairs in which the wife loves her husband far more than he loves her. Though the Duke enjoyed the Duchess' blind devotion to him, he found an even greater pleasure in using her love against her and torturing her emotionally. Perhaps it was simply a means of relieving the frustration he felt as the result of perceived mistreatment at the hands of the British public, but the Duke loved to see his wife squirm. He found an almost perverse level of enjoyment in the tears she shed when he told her of his sexual escapades with other women, which he did with great frequency. Edward also enjoyed to break the hearts of the young and trusting women who would give their bodies to him, falling in love with him mere moments after meeting him. The Duke was certainly a charming man before he would reveal to his lovers that he had no interest in pursuing a relationship with them. It worried him, sometimes, to think that he derived such great pleasure from the sight of unhappiness. However, every time Edward found himself beginning to feel even a tinge of guilt for his actions, he would convince himself that those women were part of the conspiracy to keep him from being monarch.

Unfortunately for Edward, he, like all men who are obsessed with power, was destined to experience a downfall. That downfall began on the first day in August, 1815. Like the beginning of all downfalls, the Duke did not even notice that something was amiss. Then again, he had no real reason to notice such a thing. August the first, 1815, was not unlike any other day of Edward's life since he had been crowned Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale. Around midday, he returned home from one of his affairs with a close friend of the Duchess and immediately set about finding his wife within the walls of their large manor. He found her, as he usually did, hidden away in the study, where she spent most of her time. Sitting cross-legged on the floor in spite of the large wooden chair in the corner of the room, the Duchess was reading a book and sipping on some fine wine when the door was opened and her husband entered.

Oh darling she declared as she clamoured to her feet, I am so glad you have returned. Though the Duchess knew all too well where her husband had been, she was still relived to see he