Wedlock: How Georgian Britain's Worst Husband Met His Match

Mary Eleanor Bowes was one of Britain's richest young heiresses. She married the Count of Strathmore who died young so Mary became engaged to George Gray. Then in swooped Andrew Robinson Stoney. Mary was bowled over and married him within the week. Stoney was broke, and his pursuit of the wealthy Countess a calculated ploy. Once married to Mary, he embarked on years of ill treatment. But after many years, a servant helped Mary to escape and she began a high-profile divorce case that was the scandal of the day...