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Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2003
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Physical Desc
xxiv, 454 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
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. 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' nephew and son-in-law to intervene in English affairs....
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Physical Desc
x, 293 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
In 1682, Charles II invited his scandalous younger brother, James, Duke of York, to return from exile and take his rightful place as heir to the throne. To celebrate, the future king set sail in a fleet of eight ships destined for Edinburgh, where he would reunite with his young pregnant wife. Yet disaster struck en route, somewhere off the Norfolk coast. The royal frigate carrying James and his entourage sank, causing some two hundred sailors and...
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