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

The Resource Inheritance : the lost history of Mary Davies : a story of property, marriage and madness
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Inheritance : the lost history of Mary Davies : a story of property, marriage and madness
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the lost history of Mary Davies : a story of property, marriage and madness
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Leo Hollis
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eng
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"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." --
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Biography type
individual biography
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UKMGB
Dewey number
941.06/6092
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
DA437.G8
LC item number
H65 2021
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Target audience
adult

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