Queen Anne, ascending to the throne of England, Scotland, and Ireland in 1702, uniting the two of her realms to form Great Britain in 1707, heading a powerful military that successfully defeated the French, nonetheless lived a tortured life. Crippled by arthritis and general ill health, and by her stormy relationship with Sarah Churchill, she is hard to forget and fascinates us to this day. Gorgeous color plates, generous endnotes, bibliography and index.  One-word note by previous owner inside back cover, otherwise like new. Alfred A. Knopf. 2013. Hb, Dj. USED. $6.00