Moments of Pain, November 1820. Shows a forlorn George IV, dressed as an Oriental emperor, receiving news of the defeat of the Bill of Pains and Penalties.
Print relates to the Pains and Penalties Bill of 1820 through which George IV tried to dissolve his marriage to Caroline of Brunswick and deprive her of her royal titles. The Bill was withdrawn from Parliament in November 1820.
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