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  2. St. James's (novel) - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. The Tower of London (novel) - Wikipedia

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    St John's Chapel in the Tower, which Lady Jane visited on her first night in the castle. The focus in the novel is the three aspects of the Tower of London. To further this focus, Ainsworth depicts two crownings, a wedding, executions, and even a siege of the Tower.

  4. William Harrison Ainsworth - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Family tree of the British royal family - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  6. James the Second (novel) - Wikipedia

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    James the Second is an 1848 historical novel by the British writer William Harrison Ainsworth. It was published in three volumes by Henry Colburn. [1] [2] It is set during the reign of James II and the Glorious Revolution of 1688. [3] It was published the same year as a series of European revolutions broke out. [4]

  7. What Was King Charles and Queen Camilla's Wedding ... - AOL

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    King Charles and Queen Camilla's Wedding Details Georges DE KEERLE - Getty Images On April 9, 2005 then-Prince Charles married Camilla Parker Bowles , a full 35 years after the couple first met.

  8. Coronation of James II and VII and Mary - Wikipedia

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    Portrait of James when Duke of York in 1684, by Godfrey Kneller. Mary of Modena in c. 1687 after her coronation as queen consort, a portrait by Godfrey Kneller.. James's predecessor and elder brother, King Charles II, had come to the throne in the 1660 Stuart Restoration, which followed the English Civil Wars, the execution of Charles I and the five year republic known as The Protectorate.

  9. King Charles and Prince William Are "Rivals" as William ... - AOL

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    There's new royal drama for us to go over, and for once Prince Harry isn't at the center of it. Turns out things are more than slightly frosty between King Charles and Prince William, who are ...