Hello Select your address Books Hello, Sign in. Left fatherless at the age of eight months, her early years were difficult, brought up by her German mother in an atmosphere of family feuds and jealousy. Her bestselling books include: The House of Tudor, The Young Elizabeth, Lady Jane Grey and Danger to Elizabeth, all of which are available from The History Press. The Young Victoria: Plowden, Alison: 9780750946995: Books - Amazon.ca. Born in 1819, Victoria was the daughter of Edward, Duke of Kent. Fatherless from the age of eight months, she was brought up by her German mother in an. Alison Plowden was one of the most successful and popular historians of British history. Born in 1819, Victoria was the daughter of Edward, Duke of Kent. She met and married Albert, marking the end of her childhood and the beginning of a glorious legend.

She embraced the independence of her position and often forced her will on those around her. The 'little Queen', who succeeded to the throne a month after her eighteenth birthday, was greeted by a unanimous chorus of praise and admiration. This easy-to-read book seems well researched and offers a clear picture of Victorias childhood and growing-up to her succession and marriage to cousin Albert. Though her uncle William IV was anxious to bring her into Court circles, her German mother and the calculating John Conroy were equally determined that she should remain under their control. Fatherless from the age of eight months, she was brought up at Kensington Palace in an atmosphere thick with family feuds, backbiting and jealousy - the focus of conflicting ambitions. She was an engaging creature, high-spirited and eager to be 'amused'. 'I delight in this work', wrote the young Victoria shortly after she became Queen.

The Young Victoria by Alison Plowden