Kings & queens Book

I’ve had this book for some years and refer to it a lot when I’m reading fictional accounts of royalty, like Philippa Gregory’s books. After watching the movie “The Favourite” last night, I was prompted to read about Queen Anne (who reigned 1702-14). What a neurotic, hot mess she must have been —many of the details in the picture are actually true. She gave birth 17 times, but only one son survived and then he died at age 12. Anne never got over it.
Her biggest political success was the Act of Union, which finally brought Scotland into the United Kingdom and peace to the northern border.
Anne and Sarah Marlborough were “very close” and Sarah was comfortable enough to actually quarrel with the Queen in public when she found out that the Queen had “befriended” another woman, Abigail Masham (Sarah’s cousin).
Anne ruled by moderation, but didn’t live a moderate life —her nickname was ‘Brandy Nan’ by the populace because of her love of drink. She also ate herself into obesity. When she was buried in Westminster Abbey, her coffin had to be almost square to fit her bulk. This was the end of the Stewart line.