Daniel Defoe, the renowned author of the novel "Robinson Crusoe" offers this politically themed novella. The book looks at the precarious nature of English politics at the time of his writing in the early 18th century. With the recent death of King William III and the ascension of Queen Anne, Defoe opines that the nation has breathed a sigh of relief. But he still feels that that relief may be short lived if the Queen should happen to die.