William III & Mary II (Penguin Monarchs)
Download or Read eBook William III & Mary II (Penguin Monarchs) PDF written by Jonathan Keates and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2015-04-30 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Jonathan Keates |
| Publisher | : Penguin UK |
| Total Pages | : 107 |
| Release | : 2015-04-30 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780141976884 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0141976888 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (84 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis William III & Mary II (Penguin Monarchs) by : Jonathan Keates
Book excerpt: William III (1689-1702) & Mary II (1689-94) (Britain's only ever 'joint monarchs') changed the course of the entire country's history, coming to power through a coup (which involved Mary betraying her own father), reestablishing parliament on a new footing and, through commiting Britain to fighting France, initiating an immensely long period of warfare and colonial expansion. Jonathan Keates' wonderful book makes both monarchs vivid, the cold, shrewd 'Dutch' William and the shortlived Mary, whose life and death inspired Purcell to write some of his greatest music.
