| A Matter of Honour - The Story of England's Last Fatal Duel by Martyn Beardsley |
The insults that drew men to duels were often petty - a splash, a scrape
or a disparaging word could all lead to pistols at dawn.
When Charles Hawkey watched James Seton make a play for his
beautiful wife, there was only one way to respond. The two men were
honour bound to meet in a duel, but only one of them could return.
Theirs was the last fatal duel on England's soil, and newspapers
clamoured to give news of the death and scandal. Was Isabella Hawkey
as blameless as she seemed or did she draw the rich Seton into a fatal
romance? Did Charles Hawkey ever doubt his wife’s fidelity? Was
honour served?
Martyn Beardsley has unearthed new information on this captivating
story, details which finally separate villain from victim and tell the tale in
full for the very first time.
For those with an appetite for duelling etiquette and a curiosity
concerning unusual duels, this book reaches past the story of Hawkey
and Seton to tell tales of other sword, knife and gunfights.
Martyn Beardsley has written twenty-five books including Deadly Winter,
a biography of the explorer Sir John Franklin.
or a disparaging word could all lead to pistols at dawn.
When Charles Hawkey watched James Seton make a play for his
beautiful wife, there was only one way to respond. The two men were
honour bound to meet in a duel, but only one of them could return.
Theirs was the last fatal duel on England's soil, and newspapers
clamoured to give news of the death and scandal. Was Isabella Hawkey
as blameless as she seemed or did she draw the rich Seton into a fatal
romance? Did Charles Hawkey ever doubt his wife’s fidelity? Was
honour served?
Martyn Beardsley has unearthed new information on this captivating
story, details which finally separate villain from victim and tell the tale in
full for the very first time.
For those with an appetite for duelling etiquette and a curiosity
concerning unusual duels, this book reaches past the story of Hawkey
and Seton to tell tales of other sword, knife and gunfights.
Martyn Beardsley has written twenty-five books including Deadly Winter,
a biography of the explorer Sir John Franklin.
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ISBN: 9780956847621
Paperback, £8.99
ISBN: 9780956847638
Ebook, £5.99
Paperback, £8.99
ISBN: 9780956847638
Ebook, £5.99
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