The secret history of Queen Zarah, from her birth to the conclusion of her reign. Containing I. The whole Contrivance of her Marriage with Hippolito, which laid the Foundation of her future Greatness. II. The various Schemes and Stratagems she made use of, to engross the Sovereign Power. III. The Political Intrigues, and artful Management of Affairs, (both Ecclesiastical and Civil) during that memorable Period. Interspersed with Characters of her chief Favourites. The fourth edition.

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Title The secret history of Queen Zarah, from her birth to the conclusion of her reign. Containing I. The whole Contrivance of her Marriage with Hippolito, which laid the Foundation of her future Greatness. II. The various Schemes and Stratagems she made use of, to engross the Sovereign Power. III. The Political Intrigues, and artful Management of Affairs, (both Ecclesiastical and Civil) during that memorable Period. Interspersed with Characters of her chief Favourites. The fourth edition.
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Date of Publication 1745
Edition Statement The fourth edition.
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Date of First Publication 1705
Imprint printed; and sold by J. Wilford, at the Three Flower-de-Luces, opposite the Sessions-House, in the Old Bailey; and at all the Pamphlet-Shops.
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ECCO Notes: Attributed to Delariviere Manley. A satire on Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough. See: 'The Library the transactions of the Bibliographical Society' vol. 5, no. 3, Sept. 2004, seventh series, pp. 247-264, for a full discussion the authorship of this work.
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Manley, Delarivier, Browne, Joseph. The secret history of Queen Zarah, from her birth to the conclusion of her reign. Containing I. The whole Contrivance of her Marriage with Hippolito, which laid the Foundation of her future Greatness. II. The various Schemes and Stratagems she made use of, to engross the Sovereign Power. III. The Political Intrigues, and artful Management of Affairs, (both Ecclesiastical and Civil) during that memorable Period. Interspersed with Characters of her chief Favourites. The fourth edition.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 24479, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/24479. Accessed 2024-12-21. 

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