Life and Times of Her Majesty Caroline Matilda, Vol. 2 (of 3) Queen of Denmark and Norway, and Sister of H. M. George III. of England

CHAPTER X.

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THE QUEEN'S DEFENCE.

Caroline Matilda's Feelings--Advocate Uldall--The Defence--The Queen's Innocence--A Fair Trial Demanded--Character of the Evidence--The Law of Adultery--Value of Evidence--Struensee's Favour--Fräulein von Eyben--Trifles Light as Air--The Queen's Attendants--A Flaw in the Argument--Reverdil's Appeal--The Sentence 231