A Life of Anne of Hanover, Princess Royal: Contributor(s): Baker-Smith (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004101985 ISBN-13: 9789004101982 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $198.55 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 1995 Annotation: The eldest daughter of George II, and Handel's most knowledgeable patron, Anne is the only English princess since the fifteenth century to rule alone in a foreign country. In the Netherlands she is the least known of the energetic and able women from Amalia van Solms to Emma of Waldeck-Pyrmont who have married into the House of Orange, but she is unique in holding real political power. This book uses hitherto unpublished private papers which give a vivid picture of eighteenth century social life in London, Friesland and The Hague. But, more importantly, they show her influence on Dutch politics at a time of constitutional change, while letters to her father, her brother 'Butcher' Cumberland and her cousin Frederick the Great show her playing a significant role on the European diplomatic stage. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Western Europe - General - Architecture | Interior Design - General - History | Europe - General |
Dewey: 949.204 |
LCCN: 94045820 |
Series: Publications of the Sir Thomas Browne Institute, New |
Physical Information: 0.78" H x 6.38" W x 9.46" (1.19 lbs) 220 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Benelux - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
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Publisher Description: The eldest daughter of George II, and Handel's most knowledgeable patron, Anne is the only English princess since the fifteenth century to rule alone in a foreign country. In the Netherlands she is the least known of the energetic and able women from Amalia van Solms to Emma of Waldeck-Pyrmont who have married into the House of Orange, but she is unique in holding real political power. This book uses hitherto unpublished private papers which give a vivid picture of eighteenth century social life in London, Friesland and The Hague. But, more importantly, they show her influence on Dutch politics at a time of constitutional change, while letters to her father, her brother 'Butcher' Cumberland and her cousin Frederick the Great show her playing a significant role on the European diplomatic stage. |