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Elizabeth S Rival
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Author : Nicola Tallis
language : en
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
Release Date : 2017-11-02
Elizabeth S Rival written by Nicola Tallis and has been published by Michael O'Mara Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-02 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The first biography of Lettice Knollys, one of the most prominent women of the Elizabethan era. Cousin to Elizabeth I - and very likely also Henry VIII's illegitimate granddaughter - Lettice Knollys had a life of dizzying highs and pitiful lows. Darling of the court, entangled in a love triangle with Robert Dudley and Elizabeth I, banished from court, plagued by scandals of affairs and murder, embroiled in treason, Lettice would go on to lose a husband and beloved son to the executioner's axe. Living to the astonishing age of ninety-one, Lettice's tale gives us a remarkable, personal lens on to the grand sweep of the Tudor Age, with those closest to her often at the heart of the events that defined it. In the first ever biography of this extraordinary woman, Nicola Tallis's dramatic narrative takes us through those events, including the religious turmoil, plots and intrigues of Mary, Queen of Scots, attempted coups, and bloody Irish conflicts, among others. Surviving well into the reign of Charles I, Lettice truly was the last of the great Elizabethans.
The Rival Queens
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Author : Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1903
The Rival Queens written by Nathaniel Southgate Shaler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1903 with categories.
Rival To The Queen
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Author : Carolly Erickson
language : en
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Release Date : 2011-08-02
Rival To The Queen written by Carolly Erickson and has been published by St. Martin's Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-02 with Fiction categories.
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Wife of Henry VIII comes a novel about the bitter rivalry between Queen Elizabeth I and her fascinating cousin, Lettice Knollys, for the love of one extraordinary man. Powerful, dramatic and full of the rich history that has made Carolly Erickson's novels perennial bestsellers, this is the story of the only woman to ever stand up to the Virgin Queen— her own cousin, Lettie Knollys. Far more attractive than the queen, Lettie soon won the attention of the handsome and ambitious Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, a man so enamored of the queen and determined to share her throne that it was rumored he had murdered his own wife in order to become her royal consort. The enigmatic Elizabeth allowed Dudley into her heart, and relied on his devoted service, but shied away from the personal and political risks of marriage. When Elizabeth discovered that he had married her cousin Lettie in secret, Lettie would pay a terrible price, fighting to keep her husband's love and ultimately losing her beloved son, the Earl of Essex, to the queen's headsman. This is the unforgettable story of two women related by blood, yet destined to clash over one of Tudor England's most charismatic men.
Courtly Rivals In The Hague
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Author : Nadine Akkerman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Courtly Rivals In The Hague written by Nadine Akkerman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Hague (Netherlands) categories.
"This book, and its corresponding exhibition in the Historical Museum of The Hague, takes a close look at two women who contributed enormously to court culture and the arts in The Hague. Elizabeth Stuart (1596-1662) and Amalia von Solms (1602-1675) arrived in the Republic of the United Netherlands in 1621 with Frederick V, the banished Elector Palatine and King of Bohemia. Elizabeth, daughter of James VI of Scotland and I of England, was Frederick's wife and thus Queen of Bohemia, and Amalia Elizabeth's lady-in-waiting. What ought to have been a short stay turned into an exile of dozens of years. Just four years after following Elizabeth Stuart to The Hague, Amalia married the Republic's new Stadholder, Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange. The marriage brought with it the title of princess, and with this change of status Elizabeth's former lady-in-waiting turned into her courtly rival"--Page iv.
The Queen S Rival
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Author : Diane Haeger
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2011-03-01
The Queen S Rival written by Diane Haeger and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-01 with Fiction categories.
From the author of The Queen's Mistake comes the untold story of King Henry VIII's first well-known mistress. As the beautiful daughter of courtiers, Elizabeth "Bessie" Blount is overjoyed when she secures a position as maid of honor to Katherine of Aragon. But when she captures the attention of the king himself, there are whispers that the queen ought to be worried for her throne. When Bess gives birth to a healthy son the whispers become a roar. But soon the infamous Boleyn girls come to court and Henry's love for her begins to fade. Now, Bess must turn to her trusted friend, the illegitimate son of Cardinal Wolsey, to help her move beyond life as the queen's rival...
Elizabeth And Mary
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Author : Jane Dunn
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2007-12-18
Elizabeth And Mary written by Jane Dunn and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-18 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"Superb.... A perceptive, suspenseful account." --The New York Times Book Review "Dunn demythologizes Elizabeth and Mary. In humanizing their dynamic and shifting relationship, Dunn describes it as fueled by both rivalry and their natural solidarity as women in an overwhelmingly masculine world." --Boston Herald The political and religious conflicts between Queen Elizabeth I and the doomed Mary, Queen of Scots, have for centuries captured our imagination and inspired memorable dramas played out on stage, screen, and in opera. But few books have brought to life more vividly the exquisite texture of two women’s rivalry, spurred on by the ambitions and machinations of the forceful men who surrounded them. The drama has terrific resonance even now as women continue to struggle in their bid for executive power. Against the backdrop of sixteenth-century England, Scotland, and France, Dunn paints portraits of a pair of protagonists whose formidable strengths were placed in relentless opposition. Protestant Elizabeth, the bastard daughter of Anne Boleyn, whose legitimacy had to be vouchsafed by legal means, glowed with executive ability and a visionary energy as bright as her red hair. Mary, the Catholic successor whom England’s rivals wished to see on the throne, was charming, feminine, and deeply persuasive. That two such women, queens in their own right, should have been contemporaries and neighbours sets in motion a joint biography of rare spark and page-turning power.
Elizabeth S Rival
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Author : Nicola Tallis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-08-13
Elizabeth S Rival written by Nicola Tallis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-13 with Great Britain categories.
Favorite, foe, rival--this is a gripping tale of the countess who dared crossa queen amidst the dangerous intrigues of Elizabethan England.land.
Rival Queens
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Author : Kate Williams
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2018-09-20
Rival Queens written by Kate Williams and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-20 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
___________________________________ 'Scintillating, provocative... An elegant synthesis of royal biography and political thriller.' Daily Telegraph A Times History Book of the Year: a story which inspired the Hollywood film MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS Mary, Queen of Scots & Elizabeth I of England. Two powerful monarchs on a single island. Threatened by voices who believed no woman could govern. Surrounded by sycophants, spies and detractors. Accosted for their dominion, their favour and their bodies. Besieged by secret plots, devastating betrayals and a terrible final act. Only one queen could survive to rule all. ___________________________________ 'Brings us a fresh Mary, set in a gloriously rich context, a tragic heroine - irresistibly real and relevant... There isn't a line wasted in this taut, dramatic and utterly beguiling biography.' Charles Spencer author of Killers of the King: The Men Who Dared to Execute Charles I 'The perfect combination of scholarship and storytelling, meticulous research and emotional insight, Kate Williams brings Mary vividly to life in all her complexities and contradictions.' Kate Mosse, author of The Burning Chambers 'It takes a special kind of historian to turn an old story on its head. Eye-opening, provocative, this is the great rivalry re-imagined for the #MeToo generation.' Lucy Worsley
Rival Sisters
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Author : Sylvia Soberton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-11-13
Rival Sisters written by Sylvia Soberton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-13 with categories.
"Partners both in throne and grave, here rest we two sisters Elizabeth and Mary, in the hope of one resurrection." This inscription is visible on the tomb where Elizabeth I and her half sister, Mary I, lie buried together in one vault in the North Aisle of Henry VII's Lady Chapel in Westminster Abbey. It is the relationship between Elizabeth and her Scottish cousin Mary Stuart that is often discussed and pondered over while the relationship between Elizabeth and her own half sister is largely forgotten. Yet it is the relationship with Mary Tudor that forged Elizabeth's personality and set her on the path to queenship. Mary's reign was the darkest period in Elizabeth's life. "I stood in danger of my life, my sister was so incensed against me," Elizabeth reminded her councillors when they pressed her to name a successor.It is time to tell the whole story of the fierce rivalry between the Tudor half sisters who became their father's successors.
Crown Of Blood
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Author : Nicola Tallis
language : en
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
Release Date : 2016-11-03
Crown Of Blood written by Nicola Tallis and has been published by Michael O'Mara Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-03 with History categories.
'Good people, I am come hither to die, and by a law I am condemned to the same'. These were the heartbreaking words of a seventeen-year-old girl, Lady Jane Grey, as she stood on the scaffold on a cold February morning in 1554. Her death for high treason sent shockwaves through the Tudor world and served as a gruesome reminder to all who aspired to the Crown that the axe could fall at any time. While the story of 'the Nine Days Queen' has been told, the human and emotional aspects are often ignored. The recent trend of trying to highlight her achievements and her religious faith has, in fact, further obscured the real Jane, a young religious radical who saw herself as an advocate of Protestantism, and who ultimately became a martyr for her faith. This is an important and significant retelling of an often misread tale, examining evidence that has never before been published. Following Lady Jane Grey's journey from the deadly intrigues of her childhood that led inexorably through to her trial and execution, historian Nicola Tallis unravels the grim tapestry of her life along the way.