Anne I (1665 – 1714), best known as the main character of the movie The Favourite, was Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland and then of Great Britain and Ireland for twelve years. Her life story is a gossip buffet of rivalry, death, and resiliency. But how will she score on the scandilicious scale??References:Queen Anne: Politics and Passion by Anne SomersetThe Favourite: The Life of Sarah Churchill and the History Behind the Major Motion Picture by Ophelia FieldOther stuff:History writing: annfosterwriter.comRecommended books: bookshop.org/lists/vulgar-history-recommendsPatreon: patreon.com/annfosterwriterMerch: teespring.com/stores/vulgarhistory

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