Her estranged husband's accession to the Throne in
1820 brought Caroline back to Britain. She had declined monetary offers to stay away. When she arrived in England on June 6, riots broke out in support of her. The King asked his ministers to get rid of her. The
Pains and Penalties Bill 1820 was introduced in Parliament in order to strip Caroline of the title of Queen
and dissolve her marriage. It was claimed that Caroline had been involved with a low-born man, Bartolomeo Pergami, on the continent. The bill passed the
House of Lords, but was not submitted to the
House of Commons as there was little prospect that the Commons would pass it.