The reign of Queen Anne, the last Stuart monarch, was a period of significant progress for the country: Britain became a major military power on land, the union of England and Scotland created a united kingdom of Great Britain, and the economic and political basis for the Golden Age of the eighteenth century was established. However, the queen herself has received little credit for these achievements and has long been pictured as a weak and ineffectual monarch dominated by her advisers. This landmark biography of Queen Anne shatters that image and establishes her as a personality of integrity and invincible stubbornness, the central figure of her age.
Praise for the earlier edition:
“A thoughtful and . . . authoritative study, easily the best thing we have on the Queen. Like Anne herself, it is eminently worthy.”—Angus McInnes, History
“With the appearance of this volume, a generation of revision in Queen Anne studies comes to fruition.”—Henry Horowitz, American Historical Review
“The best kind of biography, scholarly but sympathetic, as well as highly readable.”—John Kenyon, The Observer
“Bold . . . startling . . . imaginative and persuasive.”—G.C. Gibbs, London Review of Books
- ISBN:
- 9780300212952
- 9780300212952
-
Category:
- Biography: royalty
- Format:
- Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
- Publication Date:
-
29-10-2014
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Yale University Press
This item is delivered digitally
Hi There,
Did you know that you can save books into your library to create gift lists, reading lists, etc?
You can also mark books that you're reading, or want to read.
Great!
Click on Save to My Library / Lists
Select the List you'd like to categorise as, or add your own
Here you can mark if you have read this book, reading it or want to read
Awesome! You added your first item into your Library
Great! The fun begins.
Click on My Library / My Lists and I will take you there
Reviews
Be the first to review Queen Anne.
Share This eBook: