William's Wife (The Queens of England Series: Volume 9): No 10 - Softcover

Plaidy, Jean

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9780006472995: William's Wife (The Queens of England Series: Volume 9): No 10

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ISBN 10: 0006472990 ISBN 13: 9780006472995

Publisher: HarperCollins, 1994

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This is the tenth in the "Queens of England" series of books and concerns Mary, daughter of James II and wife of William of Orange. The book looks at her early days with her indulgent parents, her devoted sister Anne and her girlish friendships. By the author of "The Pleasures of Love".

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About the Author:

Jean Plaidy, who died in January 1993, was one of the world’s best-loved writers of romantic and historical fiction. She was also known to millions as Philippa Carr and Victoria Holt.

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ed Lady Mary, elder daughter of the Duke of York, in line for England's throne -- and thrust this gentle beauty, at age fifteen, into a loveless political marriage with her cold-hearted Protestant cousin, William of Orange.

In her own poignant words, Lady Mary recounts her strange and haunting story: a happy childhood in merry England under King Charles II, her dark and lonely years in Holland, and the upheavals that brought her home once more as England's honored queen. Hers is a richly royal story, with kings and queens, princesses and princes, playing their noble or shameful roles upon Europe's brilliant stage. Among these towering figures Lady Mary's lot had been cast, among them she would grow strong or perish....

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