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Mary of Modena : James II's dazzling queen / Justine Brown.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brown, Justine, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- James II, King of England, 1633-1701.
- James.
- Mary, of Modena, Queen, consort of James II, King of England, 1658-1718.
- Mary.
- Queens--Great Britain--Biography.
- Queens.
- Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Biography.
- Great Britain.
- Biography.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 196 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm
- illustration
- portrait
- Other Title:
- James II's dazzling queen
- Place of Publication:
- Barnsley ; Havertown : Pen and Sword History, [2025]
- Summary:
- "The 1688 "Glorious Revolution" that toppled James II and VII also veiled his consort in propaganda. Mary of Modena: James II's Dazzling Queen reveals the extraordinary woman beneath. Lovely and spirited, Mary Beatrice Isabella d'Este is also England's sole Italian queen." -- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Prologue
- Chapter One: Virgin Goddess
- Chapter Two: The Pope's Daughter
- Chapter Three: Sullen Star
- Chapter Four: Talk of the Town
- Chapter Five: The Popish Hoax
- Chapter Six: Fortuna's Wheel
- Chapter Seven: Phoenix Queen
- Chapter Eight: Over the Water
- Chapter Nine: In Arcadia
- Chapter Ten: Regent Queen
- Chapter Eleven: King of Scotland
- Chapter Twelve: Shine Like the Sun
- References
- Selected Sources
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-190) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781036117122
- 103611712X
- OCLC:
- 1591007870
- Publisher Number:
- 90104531281
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