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Record Nr.

UNINA9910829147003321

Autore

Claydon Tony

Titolo

William and Mary / / Tony Claydon and W.A. Speck

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 2007

©2007

ISBN

1-383-03561-X

0-19-155101-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (170 p.)

Collana

Very Interesting People ; ; 20

Disciplina

941.0680922

Soggetti

Queens - Great Britain

Great Britain Kings and rulers Biography

Great Britain History William and Mary, 1689-1702

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; William; 1 The triumph of Orangism; 2 Stadholder, 1672-1688; 3 Revolution, 1688-1689; 4 The struggle with France, 1689-1702; 5 Monarch and politician, 1689-1702; 6 Private man, public monarch; 7 A contested legacy; Sources for William; Mary; 1 Upbringing and marriage; 2 Religion and revolution; 3 Queen regnant; 4 Mary's legacy; Sources for Mary; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z

Sommario/riassunto

Definitive, concise, and very interesting...  From William Shakespeare to Winston Churchill, the Very Interesting People series provides authoritative bite-sized biographies of Britain's most fascinating historical figures - people whose influence and importance have stood the test of time.  Each book in the series is based upon the biographical entry from the world-famous Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.  The Very Interesting People series includes the following titles: 1.William Shakespeare by Peter Holland  2. George Eliot by Rosemary Ashton  3. Charles Dickens by Michael Slater  4.