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The Stuarts is an illustrated introduction to one of the most significant periods in English history, and at its centre are vivid biographies of the Stuart kings and queens. Maurice Ashley's text captures the unique characters of the Stuart monarchs and the political, social, religious and economic events of their era.This portrait of the House of Stuart takes in all the drama of the union of the crowns of England and Scotland under James I, The Gunpowder Plot, civil war and regicide, the Restoration and the Great Fire of London - a tumultuous and unignorable period in English history.
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The Stuarts begins with James VI of Scotland, who inherited the crown through his mother, Margaret Tudor, and ends in 1714, with the reign of Queen Anne, whose thirteen children all tragically predeceased her, thus ending the Stuart line.About the series A Royal History of England:From the beginning of monarchical power in Norman times to the present queen, the British royal family has experienced many scandals, triumphs, and changes in public image, but few of their reigns can be described as uneventful. With contributions by specialist authors and contemporary illustrations of royal heraldry and coats of arms, Antonia Fraser has edited a definitive and entertaining history of one of the most powerful monarchies in the world.
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