The Three Crowns: The Story of William and Mary

When an empire is at stake, one woman stands between the past and the future

In post-Restoration England, King Charles II has fathered numerous bastards, but not a single legitimate heir. Because of this, his brother, James, Duke of York, is heir-presumptive to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland--the three crowns of Britain. But James's devout Catholicism, and desire to return Britain to the rule of Rome, does not sit well with his subjects and his time as king is sure to be short.
Raised under the Protestant guardianship of her uncle King Charles, James's daughter Mary finds herself at fifteen facing a marriage to the Dutch and Protestant William of Orange, long prophesied to be destined for the throne. But can she follow her calling to rule Britain without losing the love of her father?

Captivating in its historical detail, lush and sweeping in its scope, and unforgettable in its dramatic depiction of relationships between monarchs and families, The Three Crowns is the singular story of the only joint sovereigns in British history.

Author: Jean Plaidy
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Published: 11/02/2010
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 8.06h x 5.26w x 0.89d
ISBN: 9780307346247

About the Author
JEAN PLAIDY is the pen name of the prolific English author Eleanor Hibbert, also known as Victoria Holt. The Three Crowns is the fifth book in her Novels of the Stuarts series. For more information on Jean Plaidy, visit ThreeRiversPress.com.