Articles By Anne Somerset
November 2014
An excellent new biography on Queen Victoria shows she remains a profound paradox
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June 2013
The Great Reform Bill of 1832 nearly sparked a revolution. Antonia Fraser's history tells the story with tremendous verve
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About Anne Somerset
Anne Somerset is a historian. Her latest book is Queen Anne: The Politics of Passion (HarperCollins).
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