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The Stuart Princesses
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Product Description
Alison Plowden provides a study of the fascinating lives of the six princesses of the House of Stuart who lived through the violent social and political upheavals of the 17th century. Of these six princesses, one was the direct ancestress of the present British royal family, one was the mother of a king of England and one died in prison at the age of 14. Another became Madame de France and two were English queens regnant. The book describes the lives of these aunts and nieces, sisters and cousins, which were interwoven with the fortunes and misfortunes of their fathers and brothers, sons and husbands. Set against a backdrop of war, intrigue and high politics, these are stories of tragedy and conflict, intimate domestic drama, romance and adventure.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #113512 in Books
- Published on: 2003-07-02
- Original language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- 276 pages
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About the Author
Alison Plowden worked as a script editor for the BBC before writing many historical biographies, including Tudor Women, Women All on Fire and Henrietta Maria. She lives in Oxfordshire.
Customer Reviews
Jem of a book!
This is a wonderful little book. Plowden concentrates on the surviving princesses of the House of Stuart - Elizabeth, the Winter Queen; Mary, Princess Royal; Princess Elizabeth; Princess Henrietta Anne 'Minette', Duchesse d'Orleans; Mary II; Queen Anne.
The writing in this book is vivid, colourful and it is easy to read. The Winter Queen emerges as a wonderful, colourful character, as indeed do all the other princesses. Certain other members of the House of Stuart stand out as the supporting cast - Charles I, Henrietta Maria, Charles II, James II - they are all studied well.
It is good to hear the rather unknown stories of Minette, Elizabeth and Mary, Princess Royal.
My one complaint is that Mary II and Queen Anne, especially Anne, are not covered in as much detail as the rest, but this is a minor point, since all the other princesses are highly interesting characters. A must have for anyone interested in the Stuarts!
