Unexpected Heirs in Early Modern Europe: Potential Kings and Queens

Book Overview

There were many surprising accessions in the early modern period, including Mary I of England, Henry III of France, Anne Stuart, and others, but this is the first book dedicated solely to evaluating their lives and the repercussions of their reigns. By comparing a variety of such unexpected heirs, this engaging history offers a richer portrait of early modern monarchy. It shows that the need for heirs and the acquisition and preparation of heirs had...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319552937
• ISBN13: 9783319552934
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.3"