Inheritance: The tragedy of Mary Davies (Record no. 359880)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781786079954
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Transcribing agency AACR-II
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Classification number 921 HOL
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Personal name Hollis, Leo
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Title Inheritance: The tragedy of Mary Davies
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Place of publication, distribution, etc. London
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Oneworld Book
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2021
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 284 p.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. The reclaimed history of a woman whose tragic life tells a story of madness, forced marriages and how the super-rich came to own London<br/>‘Hollis expertly weaves together the human tragedy and high politics behind the explosion of one of the world’s greatest cities.’ Dan Snow<br/>The reclaimed history of a woman whose tragic life tells a story of madness, forced marriages and how the super-rich came to own London<br/>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.<br/>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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Topical term or geographic name entry element History of British Isles
9 (RLIN) 16161
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Biography
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2025-11-19   921 HOL 185124 2025-11-19 Books Not Missing Dewey Decimal Classification Not Damaged     Gandhi Smriti Library Gandhi Smriti Library 2025-11-19

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