Marcus Scriven chronicles the fall of the House of Manchester

Marcus Scriven outlines the enigmatic fall from grace of Alexander Montagu, the 13th Duke of Manchester, who faces arraignment for passing bad checks.

Marcus Scriven served in the military and later worked as a journalist for the Sunday Telegraph and Evening Standard before researching and writing his exposé, Splendour & Squalor, which describes the history behind the downward spiral of the House of Manchester and two other aristocratic families. He was a leading contributor to Channel 4’s documentary on Victor Hervey, 6th Marquees of Bristol.

References
Splendour and Squalor
Book by Marcus Scriven

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The Telegraph UK
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Alexander Montagu, 13th Duke of Manchester
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