Sophia Electress of Hanover

Autor*innen

• C. J. Duggan

Parameter

• 223 Seiten
• 8 Lesestunden

• Biografien & Memoiren
• Geschichte

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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.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• Einband: Paperback