Bibliograph

Inheritance, the lost history of Mary Davies : a story of property, marriage and madness, Leo Hollis

Type

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Inheritance, the lost history of Mary Davies : a story of property, marriage and madness, Leo Hollis

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Inheritance

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1242740694

Responsibility statement

Leo Hollis

Sub title

the lost history of Mary Davies : a story of property, marriage and madness

Summary

"In June 1701, a young widow wakes up in a hotel room in Paris and finds a man in her bed. Within hours they are married. Yet three weeks later, the bride flees to London and swears that she had never agreed to the wedding. So begins one of the most intriguing stories of madness, tragic passion and the curse of inheritance. Inheritance charts the forgotten life of Mary Davies, born in London during the Great Plague of 1665, and the fate of the land that she inherited as a baby. This estate would determine the course of a tragic life. Hollis restores this history of child brides, mad heiresses, religious controversy and shady dealing. The drama culminated in a court case that determined not just the state of Mary's legacy but the future of London itself. Today, Mary's inheritance is some of the most valuable real estate in the world." --, Provided by publisher

Target audience

adult

Classification