UNGRATEFUL DAUGHTERS: The Stuart Princesses Who Stole Their Father's Crown
Maureen Waller, . . St. Martin's, $35 (480pp) ISBN 978-0-312-30711-0
In November 1688, the Protestant Prince William of Orange landed in England with an invading Dutch army. The Catholic King of Britain, James II, prepared to meet William in battle, but the unpopular James soon found himself deserted by his army and navy—and, most surprisingly, by his own daughters. Crestfallen, James fled to France, and William became king. This "Glorious Revolution," London-based historian Waller (
Reviewed on: 11/25/2002
Genre: Nonfiction
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