{"product_id":"inheritance-the-tragedy-of-mary-davies-property-madness-in-eighteenth-century-london-9780861543045","title":"Inheritance: The Tragedy of Mary Davies: Property \u0026 Madness in Eighteenth-Century London","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe reclaimed history of a woman whose tragic life tells a story of madness, forced marriages and how the super-rich came to own London\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brilliant' \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Hollis expertly weaves together the human tragedy and high politics behind the explosion of one of the world's greatest cities' Dan Snow\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe reclaimed history of a woman whose tragic life tells a story of madness, forced marriages and how the super-rich came to own London\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJune 1701, and a young widow wakes in a Paris hotel to find 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eInheritance\u003c\/i\u003e charts the forgotten life of Mary Davies and the fate of the land that she inherited as a baby - land that would become the squares, wide streets and elegant homes of Mayfair, Belgravia, Kensington and Pimlico. From child brides and mad heiresses to 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ONEWorld Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/14\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780861543045\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.72h x 5.04w x 1.02d","brand":"Leo Hollis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42325175173301,"sku":"9780861543045","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_28521409-617d-4964-a189-7a24a006f5a0.jpg?v=1660017012","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/inheritance-the-tragedy-of-mary-davies-property-madness-in-eighteenth-century-london-9780861543045","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}