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The Lady Penelope: The Lost Tale of Love and Politics in the Court of Elizabeth I
The Lady Penelope The Lost Tale of Love and Politics in the Court of Elizabeth I
Author: Sally Varlow
Penelope Devereux was the brightest star who ever shone in the court of Queen Elizabeth I in 16th-century England, and this biography challenges the — usual historians' view that she was merely a footnote to famous men's — lives. The questions explored include: What political significance did she hold with her brother, Essex, and the Queen? Why...  more » Her life touched on every great event of the age—the execution of Mary Queen of Scots, the defeat of the Spanish Armada, the arrival of King James, and the Gunpowder Plot. She also knew many of the celebrated artistic figures of the day, including William Shakespeare. She was the most beautiful woman of her generation and muse to countless poets and musicians, yet she died in disgrace—a widow, outcast from court, and stripped of all her titles. Set against the character of Queen Elizabeth I and the staged pageantry of her Court, this dramatic and ultimately tragic story will have immediate appeal to all lovers of historical biographies.
ISBN-13: 9780233002071
ISBN-10: 0233002073
Publication Date: 4/28/2008
Pages: 296
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Publisher: Andre Deutsch
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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