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An edition of Ungrateful Daughters (2002)

Ungrateful daughters

the Stuart princesses who stole their father's crown

1st U.S. ed.
  • 12 Want to read

"In 1688, the birth of a Prince of Wales ignited a family quarrel and a revolution. James II's drive toward Catholicism had alienated the nation and his two staunchly Protestant daughters by his first marriage, Mary and Anne. They are the 'ungrateful daughters' who usurped their father's crown and stole their brother's birthright.".

"Seven prominent men sent an invitation to William of Orange - James's nephew and son-in-law - to intervene in English affairs. But it was the women, Queen Mary Beatrice and her two stepdaughters Mary and Anne, who played a key role in this drama. Jealous and resentful of her hated stepmother, Anne had written a series of malicious letters to her sister Mary in Holland, implying that the Queen's pregnancy was a hoax, a Catholic plot to deny Mary her rightful inheritance.".

"Betrayed by those he trusted, distraught at Anne's defection, James fled the kingdom. Even as the crown descended on her head, Mary knew she had incurred a father's curse. The sisters quarreled and were still not speaking to each other when Mary died tragically young. Anne did nothing to deserve her father's forgiveness, declaring her brother an outlaw with a price on his head.".

"Historian Maureen Waller re-created the late Stuart era in a compelling narrative that highlights the influence of three women in one of the most momentous events in English history. Prompted by religious bigotry and the emotion that beset many family relationships, this palace coup changed the face of the monarchy, and signaled the end of a dynasty."--BOOK JACKET.

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St. Martin's Press
Language
English
Pages
454

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Ungrateful Daughters: The Stuart Princesses Who Stole Their Father's Crown
2007, St. Martin's Press
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Ungrateful Daughters: The Stuart Princesses Who Stole Their Father's Crown
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2002, Hodder & Stoughton
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Table of Contents

Genealogical table
Cast of characters in the royal family
Author's note
Prologue
Part one : The family.
Queen Mary Beatrice
Princess Anne of Denmark
Princess Mary of Orange
King James II
Prince William of Orange
Part two : The revolution.
The birth of James Francis Edward, Prince of Wales
Betrayal
Flight
The takeover
Part three : Consequences.
The quarrel
An untimely death
The succession
Broken promises

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 435-442) and index.
Originally published: London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2002.

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New York
Genre
Biography.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
942.06/8
Library of Congress
DA462.A3 W27 2003, DA462.A3W27 2003

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Pagination
xxiv, 454 p.
Number of pages
454
Dimensions
25 x x centimeters

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL3563308M
Internet Archive
ungratefuldaught00wall
ISBN 10
031230711X
ISBN 13
9780312307110
LCCN
2002031879
OCLC/WorldCat
50670484
Library Thing
223414
Goodreads
1206918

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In 1688, the birth of a Prince of Wales ignited a family quarrel and a revolution. James II's drive toward Catholicism had alienated the nation and his two staunchly Protestant daughters by his first marriage, Mary and Anne. They are the "ungrateful daughters" who usurped their father's crown and stole their brother's birthright. Seven prominent men sent an invitation to William of Orange -- James's nephew and son-in-law -- to intervene in English affairs. But it was the women, Queen Mary Beatrice and her two stepdaughters Mary and Anne, who played a key role in this drama. - Jacket flap.

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