Sophia of Hanover

From Winter Princess to Heiress of Great Britain, 1630-1714

Biography & Memoir, Royalty, Historical
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Author: J. N. Duggan ISBN: 9780720614237
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers Publication: July 1, 2011
Imprint: Peter Owen Publishers Language: English
Author: J. N. Duggan
ISBN: 9780720614237
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
Publication: July 1, 2011
Imprint: Peter Owen Publishers
Language: English

The detailed memoirs and letters of a gifted and prolific chronicler provide an insider’s view of life for the top echelons of society in the 16th century

 

Sophia, Electress of Hanover (1630–1714), granddaughter of James I, and mother of George I, is best remembered as the link between the Houses of Stuart and Hanover. A true European, Sophia spoke English, French, German, Dutch, and Italian fluently, and was open-minded and intellectually curious. Her writings cover an astonishing variety of subjects: religion, philosophy, international gossip, household hints, politics, and the details of her family life.

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The detailed memoirs and letters of a gifted and prolific chronicler provide an insider’s view of life for the top echelons of society in the 16th century

 

Sophia, Electress of Hanover (1630–1714), granddaughter of James I, and mother of George I, is best remembered as the link between the Houses of Stuart and Hanover. A true European, Sophia spoke English, French, German, Dutch, and Italian fluently, and was open-minded and intellectually curious. Her writings cover an astonishing variety of subjects: religion, philosophy, international gossip, household hints, politics, and the details of her family life.

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