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“William’s Wife”

- the historical novel written by Jean Plaidy. The action is going on in England. This is the story about Queen Mary who was William’s wife-the King of Orange and James’ II daughter. She loved her father very much and had sun-filled childhood with her sister Anna. She was torn from her loving family and sent to the Hague, when she married William, whose only interest was in the crown she could bring him.
The main characters were:
Mary-is innocent, unworldly princess, who had carefree childhood. She was very smart, beautiful and brave. Her mom died when she was about seven years old, and she stayed alone with her sister and mother. Then father married Mary Beatrice. Mary had a very good ...

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turning 15, she had to get married with Prince of Orange-William, and had left her family, moving to Hague. Mary wasn’t happy with her husband, she was afraid of him, their relationship didn’t include any trust and understanding, and she always felt unloved. Her sister and stepmother came to visit her very often and the father also. James needed a son to continue the empire, but Mary Beatrice was loosing her sons right after they were born. And James became mad. Mary also was pregnant several times but she lost her children too. They thought that it was a genetic problem.
Mary’s uncle-King Charles, who now had the crown, had died, and there was born a conflict between James II and William. Each of them wanted the power and now Mary was in the middle of this conflict. She had to make a choice-is it more important to be James’ daughter or William’s wife?
Her duty to William was stronger and she betrayed her father, for the sake of a man who had never been faithful to her through ...

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Added: 4/10/2007 11:06:53 PM
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