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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 ...
Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) [c] was King of Scotland from 1649 until 1651 and King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy until his death in 1685. Charles II was the eldest surviving child of Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland and Henrietta Maria of France.
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.
The rebellion followed the "Glorious Revolution" in England of 1688, which saw the Protestant monarchs William III and Mary II replace the English Catholic monarch King James II. The Lords Baltimore lost control of their proprietary colony , and for the next 25 years, Maryland would be ruled directly by the Crown .
On 8 May, it proclaimed that King Charles II had been the lawful monarch since the execution of Charles I on 30 January 1649. [3] Historian Tim Harris argues that "Constitutionally, it was as if the last nineteen years had never happened." [4] Charles returned from exile, leaving The Hague on 23 May and landing at Dover on 25 May. [5]
The Tower of London is a novel by William Harrison Ainsworth serially published in 1840. It is a historical romance that describes the history of Lady Jane Grey from her short-lived time as Queen of England to her execution.