Publication

1993 - G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

69,000 words, Guess

Page Count

276 pages

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivewilliamswife00plai
  • ISBN-100399138072
  • ISBN-139780399138072
  • Goodreads817178
  • Library of Congress Control Number92032588
and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780399138072
  • Open LibraryOL1728332M

Classifications

  • DDC823/.914
  • LCCPR6015.I3 W53 1993

Description

Fortune placed 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..

Subjects

Topics

FictionHistoryLarge type booksGreat britain, fictionFiction, historical, generalMary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694 -- FictionGreat Britain -- History -- William and Mary, 1689-1702 -- Fiction

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Series Statement

  • Queens of England series

Other Editions

  • William's wifeG.P. Putnam's Sons1993-01-01
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