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St. James's (also written as Saint James's) is a historical novel by William Harrison Ainsworth serially published in 1844. It describes the events surrounding the end of Queen Anne's reign and the dispute between the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough with two Tories for influence over the queen.
William Harrison Ainsworth (4 February 1805 – 3 January 1882) [2] [3] was an English historical novelist born at King Street in Manchester. He trained as a lawyer, but the legal profession held no attraction for him.
King of France: House of Hanover: Charles Duke of Cornwall 1629: King Charles II 1630–1685 r. 1649–1651 r. 1660–1685 (Scotland) r. 1660–1685 (England) Catherine of Braganza 1638–1705 Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland: William II 1626–1650 Prince of Orange: Mary Princess Royal 1631–1660 Princess of Orange: Anne Hyde 1637 ...
King Charles III's Life in Photos Getty Images On September 8, 2022, after 70 years as heir to the throne, the man formerly known as Prince Charles officially became king following the death of ...
Mary was born during the reign of her uncle King Charles II. She was the eldest daughter of James, Duke of York (the future James II of England), and his first wife, Anne Hyde. Mary and her sister Anne were raised as Anglicans at the behest of Charles II, although their parents both converted to Roman Catholicism.
King Charles is a 1913 British silent historical film directed by Wilfred Noy and starring P.G. Ebbutt and Dorothy Bellew. The film is based on Harrison Ainsworth's 1857 novel Ovingdean Grange. [1] Following his army's defeat at the Battle of Worcester, Charles II manages to escape to Continental Europe.
In 2005, then-Prince Charles married Camilla Parker Bowles. 35 years after the couple first met. Here's a look at some of the most memorable photos of the day.
King Charles and Prince William are leading the royal family’s commemorations of the victims of the Holocaust on Holocaust Memorial Day.. On January 27, King Charles, 76, traveled to Poland to ...