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Queen Anne, the Last Stuart Monarch
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Lady Anne Somerset's biography offers a detailed reappraisal of Queen Anne's life and reign, challenging long-standing caricatures shaped by contemporaries like Sarah Churchill.
The book examines Anne's personal tragedies, chronic ill health, and intense friendships, and places these in political context.
It highlights Anne's active involvement in government, her role in the War of the Spanish Succession, and her part in achieving the 1707 Union between England and Scotland.
Somerset draws on letters and contemporary sources to show Anne as conscientious, moderate, and determined rather than merely a figurehead.
The biography seeks to rehabilitate Anne's reputation and give credit for her political and constitutional achievements.
The book examines Anne's personal tragedies, chronic ill health, and intense friendships, and places these in political context.
It highlights Anne's active involvement in government, her role in the War of the Spanish Succession, and her part in achieving the 1707 Union between England and Scotland.
Somerset draws on letters and contemporary sources to show Anne as conscientious, moderate, and determined rather than merely a figurehead.
The biography seeks to rehabilitate Anne's reputation and give credit for her political and constitutional achievements.
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Queen Anne: The Last Stuart Monarch
