The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers - now in paperback
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.
- ISBN10 0141988703
- ISBN13 9780141988702
- Publish Date 28 June 2018 (first published 30 April 2015)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
- Format Paperback (US Mass Market)
- Pages 128
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/isbn/9780141988702