Ungrateful Daughters: The Stuart Princesses Who Stole Their Father's Crown by Waller, Maureen
Ungrateful Daughters: The Stuart Princesses Who Stole Their Father's Crown by Waller, Maureen

Ungrateful Daughters: The Stuart Princesses Who Stole Their Father's Crown

In 1688, the birth of a Prince of Wales ignited a family quarrel-and a revolution. James II's...
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Ungrateful Daughters: The Stuart Princesses Who Stole Their Father's Crown by Waller, Maureen

Ungrateful Daughters: The Stuart Princesses Who Stole Their Father's Crown

$354.20
Ungrateful Daughters: The Stuart Princesses Who Stole Their Father's Crown by Waller, Maureen

Ungrateful Daughters: The Stuart Princesses Who Stole Their Father's Crown

$354.20
Author: Maureen Waller
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description

In 1688, the birth of a Prince of Wales ignited a family quarrel-and a revolution. James II's drive towards Catholicism had alienated the nation and his two staunchly Protestant daughters by his first marriage, Mary and Anne, the ungrateful daughters who eventually usurped their father's crown and stole their half-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 Mary and Anne also played a key role. Jealous and resentful of her hated stepmother, Anne had written a series of malicious letters to Mary in Holland, implying that the Queen's pregnancy was a hoax-a Catholic plot to deny Mary her rightful inheritance.

Distraught from being betrayed by his own children, James fled the kingdom. And even as the crown descended on her head, Mary knew she had incurred a father's curse. The sisters quarreled to the day of Mary's death at age 32. Anne did nothing to earn her father's forgiveness, and she declared her brother an outlaw with a price on his head.

Acclaimed historian Maureen Waller re-creates the late Stuart era in a compelling narrative that highlights the influence of the royal women on one of the most momentous events in English history. Prompted by religious bigotry and the emotions that beset every family relationship, this palace coup changed the face of the monarchy, and signaled the end of a dynasty.

Author: Maureen Waller
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Published: 02/20/2004
Pages: 454
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.22lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.22w x 1.26d
ISBN: 9780312307127

About the Author

Maureen Waller was educated at University College London, where she studied medieval and modern history. She received a master's degree at Queen Mary College, London, in British and European History 1660-1714. After a brief stay at the National Portrait Gallery, she went on to work as an editor at several prestigious London publishing houses. Her first book was the highly acclaimed 1700: Scenes from London Life. She lives in London with her husband, who is a journalist and author.




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