Ungrateful daughters
Subtitle: the Stuart princesses who stole their father's crown
By: Maureen Waller.
Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 454
ISBN-13: 9780312307110
Subjects: Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694.; James II, King of England, 1633-1701 -- Family.; Anne, Queen of Great Britain, 1665-1714.; Queens -- Great Britain -- Biography.; Great Britain -- History -- William and Mary, 1689-1702.; Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Succession.; Great Britain -- History -- Anne, 1702-1714.
Genres: Biography.
Description: "In 1688, the birth of a Prince of Wales ignited a family quarrel and a revolution. James II's drive toward Catholicism had alienated the nation and his two staunchly Protestant daughters by his first marriage, Mary and Anne. They are the 'ungrateful daughters' who usurped their father's crown and stole their brother's birthright.".

"Seven prominent men sent an invitation to William of Orange - James's nephew and son-in-law - to intervene in English affairs. But it was the women, Queen Mary Beatrice and her two stepdaughters Mary and Anne, who played a key role in this drama. Jealous and resentful of her hated stepmother, Anne had written a series of malicious letters to her sister Mary in Holland, implying that the Queen's pregnancy was a hoax, a Catholic plot to deny Mary her rightful inheritance.".

"Betrayed by those he trusted, distraught at Anne's defection, James fled the kingdom. Even as the crown descended on her head, Mary knew she had incurred a father's curse. The sisters quarreled and were still not speaking to each other when Mary died tragically young. Anne did nothing to deserve her father's forgiveness, declaring her brother an outlaw with a price on his head.".

"Historian Maureen Waller re-created the late Stuart era in a compelling narrative that highlights the influence of three women in one of the most momentous events in English history. Prompted by religious bigotry and the emotion that beset many family relationships, this palace coup changed the face of the monarchy, and signaled the end of a dynasty."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 435-442) and index.
Originally published: London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2002.
Table of contents: title: Genealogical table; title: Cast of characters in the royal family; title: Author's note; title: Prologue; title: Part one : The family.; title: Queen Mary Beatrice; title: Princess Anne of Denmark; title: Princess Mary of Orange; title: King James II; title: Prince William of Orange; title: Part two : The revolution.; title: The birth of James Francis Edward, Prince of Wales; title: Betrayal; title: Flight; title: The takeover; title: Part three : Consequences.; title: The quarrel; title: An untimely death; title: The succession; title: Broken promises