William's Mary: A Biography of Mary II tells the story of one of the most complex and fascinating women in English history, from her childhood as the illegitimate daughter of King James II and Mary of Modena to her tumultuous reign as Queen of England. Hamilton provides a compelling account of Mary's troubled relationship with her father, her struggles to keep her throne during the Glorious Revolution, and her controversial decision to support the Jacobite cause in the 1715 Jacobite Rebellion. This biography is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of the Stuart dynasty or the British monarchy in the eighteenth century.