Date : 2002
Editeur / Publisher : London : Hodder & Stoughton , 2002
Type : Livre / Book
Langue / Language : anglais / English
ISBN : 0-340-79461-5
ISBN : 978-0-340-79461-6
Classification Dewey : 941.06
Résumé / Abstract : "This work recreates the late Stuart era, in a narrative that highlights the influence of three women in one of the most momentous events in our history: a palace coup that changed the face of the monarchy and signalled the end of a dynasty. In 1688, seven prominent men invited William of Orange - James' nephew and son-in-law - to intervene in English affairs. But it was the women, Queen Mary Beatrice and her stepdaughters Mary and Anne who played a key role in this drama. Jealous and resentful, Anne had written malicious letters to her sister Mary, implying that the Queen's pregnancy was a hoax, a Catholic plot to deny Mary her rightful inheritance."--BOOK JACKET