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A daughter’s love. A monarch’s duty.
On the road to greatness, one young woman must make an unthinkable choice.
For Princess Mary, life has never been simple, but through it all the love of her father, the Duke of York, has been a constant and reliable comfort. Despite his own loyalty to the Catholic Church, the Duke and his brother, King Charles II, raised Mary as a Protestant to protect her in a time of religious and political upheaval. In order to cement this safety and to ensure the stability of the family line, at age fifteen, Mary is married to her Protestant first cousin William, Prince of Orange.
However, in post-Restoration England, matters are rarely so simply settled. When Mary’s uncle, King Charles II, dies suddenly and without an heir, her beloved father is crowned James II. But a Catholic king is not the will of the people, and even Mary’s own husband is crying out for change. Can Mary take part in actions that will ultimately remove her own father from the throne and endanger his life? With family loyalty and the will of a nation at odds, what choice can a young princess make?
With emotional clarity and vivid historical detail, beloved author Jean Plaidy brings us into the court and behind the scenes as history unfoldsand the young princess and her groom become William and Marythe legendary monarchs, and the only co-regents in the history of a nation.
On the road to greatness, one young woman must make an unthinkable choice.
For Princess Mary, life has never been simple, but through it all the love of her father, the Duke of York, has been a constant and reliable comfort. Despite his own loyalty to the Catholic Church, the Duke and his brother, King Charles II, raised Mary as a Protestant to protect her in a time of religious and political upheaval. In order to cement this safety and to ensure the stability of the family line, at age fifteen, Mary is married to her Protestant first cousin William, Prince of Orange.
However, in post-Restoration England, matters are rarely so simply settled. When Mary’s uncle, King Charles II, dies suddenly and without an heir, her beloved father is crowned James II. But a Catholic king is not the will of the people, and even Mary’s own husband is crying out for change. Can Mary take part in actions that will ultimately remove her own father from the throne and endanger his life? With family loyalty and the will of a nation at odds, what choice can a young princess make?
With emotional clarity and vivid historical detail, beloved author Jean Plaidy brings us into the court and behind the scenes as history unfoldsand the young princess and her groom become William and Marythe legendary monarchs, and the only co-regents in the history of a nation.
著者について
JEAN PLAIDY is the pen name of the prolific English author Eleanor Hibbert, also known as Victoria Holt. More than 14 million copies of her books have been sold worldwide. Visit www.CrownHistorical.com to learn about the other Jean Plaidy titles available from Three Rivers Press.
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17世紀のイギリス。ステュアート王家にはカトリックになったために王位を追われた王がいました。時のチャールズ2世には、愛人との間に子どもは沢山いるのですが、王妃との間に子どもがいない。弟のジェームズはカトリック。ジェームズの長女メアリと次女アンはチャールズの命令でプロテスタントに育てられます。
さて、メアリは10代半ばで父方の従兄、オラニエ公ウィリアムに嫁ぎます。ウィリアムは冷血漢で、メアリは冷遇され、王女を粗末に扱うウィリアムにイギリス国民は怒ります。しかし、ウィリアムはメアリの夫であることを理由に、ジェームズ2世となったメアリの父を追い出して即位してしまいます。一応メアリも一緒に即位しますが、実際はウィリアムが政治をして、メアリは馬鹿な小娘だから政治のことなんかわかるまいという扱い。
実はメアリの方が良い統治者なのではないかと思わせるところと、イギリス国民は徹底してメアリの味方でウィリアムを嫌い抜いたというところが救いでしょうか。以前のWilliam's Wifeというタイトルの方が合っていたなーと思います。
歴史的事実を徹底して、安易な改ざんでの救いを与えないところが著者の魅力ですが、結局メアリは幸せだったことがあるのだろうかと思い、読後、どっと疲れてしまいました。エネルギーのある時にどうぞ。
さて、メアリは10代半ばで父方の従兄、オラニエ公ウィリアムに嫁ぎます。ウィリアムは冷血漢で、メアリは冷遇され、王女を粗末に扱うウィリアムにイギリス国民は怒ります。しかし、ウィリアムはメアリの夫であることを理由に、ジェームズ2世となったメアリの父を追い出して即位してしまいます。一応メアリも一緒に即位しますが、実際はウィリアムが政治をして、メアリは馬鹿な小娘だから政治のことなんかわかるまいという扱い。
実はメアリの方が良い統治者なのではないかと思わせるところと、イギリス国民は徹底してメアリの味方でウィリアムを嫌い抜いたというところが救いでしょうか。以前のWilliam's Wifeというタイトルの方が合っていたなーと思います。
歴史的事実を徹底して、安易な改ざんでの救いを与えないところが著者の魅力ですが、結局メアリは幸せだったことがあるのだろうかと思い、読後、どっと疲れてしまいました。エネルギーのある時にどうぞ。
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Historical Fiction Should Be Based on History
2011/7/3
形式:ペーパーバック
If Jean Plaidy had based her characterizations of Mary and William on the historical figures rather than on these caricatures of Jacobite propaganda, this would have been a better book. For example, there is evidence in Mary's and William's letters that her love was returned. He certainly wasn't a perfect husband but he had one discreet affair. Compare that to Charles II or Louis XIV openly flaunting their many mistresses and expecting their wives to meekly accept them. The more one knows about the real William and Mary, the easier it is to understand why Mary would write, "And though I am sorry that I have only three crowns to give him, that is not because my love blinds me. No, I can see his faults, but I say this because I know his virtues too."
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WILLIAM's WIFE...
2008/11/22
形式:ペーパーバック
The author, Jean Plaidy, who is also known to her legion of fans as Victoria Holt, is a masterful writer of historical fiction. This book, originally released under the title, "William's Wife", was part of the author's "Queens of England" series. It is an engrossing portrait of Lady Mary of York, daughter of King James II of England, who would be a future Queen of England.
The story is expertly woven with sufficient historical detail so as to satisfy the most discerning readers. Growing up the beloved daughter of the Duke of York, an ardent Catholic who would one day be crowned King James II of England, Mary was reared as a Protestant to conform to the will of the people. At fifteen years of age, she was forced into a political and loveless marriage with her Protestant first cousin, the dour and reserved Prince of Orange, William. She then left her beloved England to live in Holland with William.
Mary was to spend a number of lonely and desolate years in Holland with William, during which her uncle, King Charles II of England, died. Her father, the Duke of York, was then crowned James II. In turmoil over his avowed Catholicism, England was ripe for change. Mary's husband, William of Orange, being an ambitious man who coveted the English crown, lost no time in making sure that England stayed Protestant and took on his royal father-in-law. His victory over James II paved the way for the reign of William and Mary.
The author paints a portrait of a woman in conflict, torn between her love for her father and her loyalty to her husband. It details the political intrigues of the day that were to have such impact on Mary's life and shape her destiny. It is a wonderful and engrossing blend of fact and fiction. This richly textured novel is sure to delight those who enjoy historical fiction.
The story is expertly woven with sufficient historical detail so as to satisfy the most discerning readers. Growing up the beloved daughter of the Duke of York, an ardent Catholic who would one day be crowned King James II of England, Mary was reared as a Protestant to conform to the will of the people. At fifteen years of age, she was forced into a political and loveless marriage with her Protestant first cousin, the dour and reserved Prince of Orange, William. She then left her beloved England to live in Holland with William.
Mary was to spend a number of lonely and desolate years in Holland with William, during which her uncle, King Charles II of England, died. Her father, the Duke of York, was then crowned James II. In turmoil over his avowed Catholicism, England was ripe for change. Mary's husband, William of Orange, being an ambitious man who coveted the English crown, lost no time in making sure that England stayed Protestant and took on his royal father-in-law. His victory over James II paved the way for the reign of William and Mary.
The author paints a portrait of a woman in conflict, torn between her love for her father and her loyalty to her husband. It details the political intrigues of the day that were to have such impact on Mary's life and shape her destiny. It is a wonderful and engrossing blend of fact and fiction. This richly textured novel is sure to delight those who enjoy historical fiction.
3.5 stars
2012/5/25
形式:ペーパーバック
3.5 stars. I wanted to know more about Mary and William. There are not many "historical fiction" choices out there about them. Plaidy writes very light and this reads easily. None of the people were likable, but unlike my fictional heroines who I have to like or at least care about to finish, this was different because these were not made up characters. Mary was a wimp and a pushover. William was only focused on being the King of 3 Crowns. The author added the facts. Many parts seemed hokey, but when I googled they were true. I kept thinking how author's Chadwick or Penman would have gone into all the details about the wars, where Plaidy just writes the basics. If you want to know about Queen Anne and King William this book will give you their story plain and simple. Plaidy is like "Historical Fiction for beginners."
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