The Three Crowns

Autori

• Jean Plaidy

Parametri

• 368 pagine
• 13 ore di lettura

• Letteratura britannica
• Narrativa
• Prosa storica
• Seicento
• Storia d'Europa

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Born leader and brilliant soldier, William of Orange thought the English court a hotbed of vice and conspiracy -- Charles II with his mistresses, the Dukes of Monmouth and York ambitious for the throne.William wanted no reluctant bride, but the three crowns of England, Scotland and Ireland were worth a little sacrifice. He would marry the fifteen-year-old Mary, bring her back to Holland, and teach her who was master...All England rejoiced. Only Mary wept. She knew married people were rarely happy...

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 1973

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