William and Mary / Tony Claydon and W.A. Speck.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Claydon, Tony, author.

Speck, W. A. (William Arthur), 1938- author.

Series:

Very interesting people ; v. 20.

Very interesting people ; 20.

Oxford scholarship online.

Very interesting people ; 20

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

William III, King of England, 1650-1702.

William.

Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694.

Mary.

Queens--Great Britain--Biography.

Queens.

Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Biography.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--History--William and Mary, 1689-1702.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (170 p.)

Other Title:

William & Mary

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From William Shakespeare to Winston Churchill, this series provides authoritative bite-sized biographies of Britain's most fascinating historical figures - people whose influence and importance have stood the test of time.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; William; 1 The triumph of Orangism; 2 Stadholder, 1672-1688; 3 Revolution, 1688-1689; 4 The struggle with France, 1689-1702; 5 Monarch and politician, 1689-1702; 6 Private man, public monarch; 7 A contested legacy; Sources for William; Mary; 1 Upbringing and marriage; 2 Religion and revolution; 3 Queen regnant; 4 Mary's legacy; Sources for Mary; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z

Notes:

First published in the "Oxford dictionary of national biography 2004"--T.p. verso.

Formerly CIP.

Previously issued in print: 2007.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

1-383-03561-X

0-19-155101-5

OCLC:

930058937