The Fall of the House of Byron: Scandal and Seduction in Georgian England

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It was the abode of William the 4th Baron Byron – a popular and successful composer and artist – and his teenage wife Frances.

Each chapter is named after a feature of the building or grounds, and the family’s decline is told alongside the decline of the Abbey itself, which had fallen into disrepair by the time William died. Brand has done an excellent job of placing the sexploits of the Byron family into the context of a broader social and political history .In this luscious slice of popular history, Emily Brand knits together all the naughtiest Byrons of the Georgian period into a glittering family tapestry . Her book The Fall of the House of Byron (John Murray, 2020) is a sweeping history of the 18th century through the eyes of one notorious family. At the beginning of each chapter, for example, there are short narrative passages - perhaps recounting Isabella’s passionate feelings for her lover or evoking a storm at sea - which have an almost cinematic quality to them.

A compelling story of a prominent and controversial characters, it is a sumptuous family portrait and an electrifying work of social history. Rather, Brand’s story brings to the forefront a series of eccentric and fascinating figures who each have their own remarkable stories, but who have perhaps since been eclipsed by the reputation of their more famous descendant. She is also a gifted storyteller, employing a variety of devices familiar from fiction which keep the reader’s attention and form a compelling story. If you would like to say hello or ask about Emily's existing work, and for enquiries about public talks or consulting, please use the form below.

Emily previously worked as a senior editor of academic history, trade history and classic literature for the University of Oxford. I qualified as a primary school teacher in 2003 and then worked at Horniman Primary school for the next 13 years. But only a few decades later, at the end of the century, the building had become a crumbling and ill-cared-for ruin. Her new book The Fall of the House of Byron, her first substantial work of narrative non-fiction, is due for publication by John Murray in April 2020. In 2021 she contributed alongside historians including Simon Schama and Bettany Hughes to What is History, Now?

Following the fates of the poet's ancestors over three generations, it is a saga that begins in rural Nottinghamshire and plays out in the gentlemen's clubs of Georgian London, amid tempests on far-flung seas, and in the glamour of pre-revolutionary France. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. Her particular areas of expertise include unlocking wealth concealed in business assets, or protecting wealth that is exposed, from undue risk. With Emily on your side you feel as if you have an advantage over the other side even before the case begins.It was the abode of William, 4th Baron Byron – a popular amateur composer and artist – and his teenage wife Frances. She advises UHNW individuals on cases involving complex assets and structures including family businesses, offshore trusts, private equity and hedge funds. Byron’s inheritance of the dilapidated family seat as a child may be a familiar story, but reading about it after learning of the trials and tribulations of his ancestors provides a different and somewhat melancholy perspective. I work primarily in oil and acrylic paints and have always loved the way you can use the paint to create various effects. Emily is known for her creative and discreet approach acting in high profile cases often involving extensive wealth or complex issues concerning children including international relocation.

I managed to get my first solo exhibition the year I left teaching at the Ripley Arts Centre in Bromley and have since been part of several group exhibitions. Emily graduated from Royal Holloway, University of London in 2017 with an upper second class honours degree in History.Whether in court proceedings or negotiating private settlements, Emily delivers results for her clients, always focusing on their specific needs. Just as it had shocked the society of Georgian London, the outlandish and scandalous story of the Byrons – and the myths that began to rise around it – would his influence his life and poetry for posterity. She is widely respected for her combination of compassion for her clients’ unique circumstances, and her astute ability for intelligent problem-solving. In addition, we would like to set optional cookies to help us to improve your experience, analyse traffic and allow you to connect with social media. Brand explores the combination of factors that led to the poet inheriting the barony at the age of ten, although he was not the direct heir.