The damnation of John Donellan : a mysterious case of death and scandal in Georgian England

The Damnation of John Donellan: A Mysterious Case of Death and Scandal in Georgian England In August 1780 Sir Theodosius Boughton, a dissolute Old Etonian twenty-year-old and heir to a Warwickshire fortune, died in painful convulsions after taking his medicine. The following year after an inquest and trial which became a cause celebre, his brother-in-law, Captain John 'Diamond' Donellan, Irish soldier of fortune and man about town, was tried for his murder. The trial was a shambles. And was Donellan guilty? Based on extensive research and the engrossing trial transcripts Elizabeth Cooke's book shows the dark and violent underside of the society of Mansfield Park. In August 1780 Sir Theodosius Boughton, A Dissolute Old Etonian Twenty-year-old And Heir To A Warwickshire Fortune, Died In Painful Convulsions After Taking His Medicine. The Following Year After An Inquest And Trial Which Became A Cause Celebre, His Brother-in-law, Captain John 'diamond' Donellan, Irish Soldier Of Fortune And Man About Town, Was Hanged For His Murder. The Trial Was A Shambles. And Was Donellan Guilty? Elizabeth Cooke. Non-fiction. Author's Real Name Is Elizabeth Cooke. She Is British, Living In Dorset, England As Of 2011. Author Also Has Twelve Novels Published Under Three Different Names: Elizabeth Mcgregor, Holly Fox And Elizabeth Cooke. Includes Bibliographical References (notes And Further Reading), And Index.

In August 1780 Sir Theodosius Boughton, a dissolute Old Etonian twenty-year-old and heir to a Warwickshire fortune, died in painful convulsions after taking his medicine. The following year after an inquest and trial which became a cause celebre, his brother-in-law, Captain John 'Diamond' Donellan, Irish soldier of fortune and man about town, was tried for his murder. The trial was a shambles. Was Donellan guilty?

Based on extensive research and the engrossing trial transcripts Elizabeth Cooke's book shows the dark and violent underside of the society of Mansfield Park.

In August 1780 Sir Theodosius Boughton, a dissolute Old Etonian twenty-year-old and heir to a Warwickshire fortune, died in painful convulsions after taking his medicine. The following year after an inquest and trial which became a cause celebre, his brother-in-law, Captain John 'Diamond' Donellan, Irish soldier of fortune and man about town, was hanged for his murder. The trial was a shambles. And was Donellan guilty? Based on extensive research and the engrossing trial transcripts Elizabeth Cooke's book shows the dark and violent underside of the society of Mansfield Park.