Queen Anne Book

Giving birth to 17 children and having only one survive to the age of 10, would make any biographer (let alone a reader) sympathetic to Queen Anne. Add in, her turbulent childhood,the death of her mother, her father's sham of a reign, and the sympathy level increases. But Green let's us know, that Anne created many of her own frustrations by her arrogance, stubbornness and her great reliance on Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough.

The emergence of the two-party politics, participation in the War of the Spanish Succession, and the creation of the Act of Union are three of the long-lasting events of Anne's reign. Very active in her administration and government, Anne was often thwarted in her views due to the politics of the day. Her reign did see a stability which allowed for a surge in the arts, literature and economy

Relying on letters to and from Lady Masham and the memoirs of the Duchess of Marlborough besides official documents, Green presents a well-rounded study of this much, maligned Queen.