Elizabeth's rival : the tumultuous life of the Countess of Leicester : the romance and conspiracy that threatened Queen Elizabeth's court
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Published
New York : Pegasus Books, 2018.
Format
Book
Edition
First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Status
Port Angeles - Nonfiction (Adult)
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942.055 TALLIS
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Port Angeles - Nonfiction (Adult) | 942.055 TALLIS | Available |
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Published
New York : Pegasus Books, 2018.
Edition
First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xxxii, 400 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, portraits, genealogical tables ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Reprint. Originally published: London : Michael O'Mara Books Limited, 2017.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-388) and index.
Description
In 1578, Lettice Knollys angered Queen Elizabeth I by marrying her favourite, Robert Dudley. Though she would not marry him herself, since the death of Leicester's wife in 1560 Elizabeth was fiercely jealous of any woman who showed an interest in her favourite. When the secret marriage was revealed, the furious Queen permanently banished Lettice from court: she was to suffer the consequences of Elizabeth's fury for the rest of her life. Two decades later Queen Elizabeth had a new favourite: Lettice's son, Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex. His success was cut short when he led a rebellion against the Queen, and was executed for high treason in 1601. This is Lettice's story-- one which affected the course of seven monarchs and evoked the era in all its drama and intrigue.