Description |
xxii, 245 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
Contents |
Spencers on the Rise -- Marriage and Motherhood -- Treason and Murder -- An Unrelenting Lawsuit -- A Renaissance Family -- A Woman in Control -- Creating a Dynasty -- Secrets and Violence -- Trials and Executions -- Final Celebrations. |
Summary |
"This extraordinary true story transports us to Tudor and Stuart England as Alice Spencer, the daughter of an upstart sheep farmer, becomes one of the most powerful women in the country and establishes a powerful dynasty that endures to this day"-- Provided by publisher. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-230) and index. |
Subject |
Derby, Alice Egerton, Countess of, 1559-1637.
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Nobility -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603.
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Great Britain -- History -- Early Stuarts, 1603-1649.
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Added Title |
Spectacular rise of Alice Spencer in Tudor England |
ISBN |
9781982154288 |
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