Elizabeth's Rival: The Tumultuous Life of the Countess of Leicester: The Romance and Conspiracy That Threatened Queen Elizabeth's Court - Hardcover

Tallis, Nicola

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 168177657X ISBN 13: 9781681776576

Verlag: Pegasus Books, 2018

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A kinswoman to Elizabeth I, Lettice Knollys had begun the Queen s glittering reign basking in favor and success. It was an honor that she would enjoy for two decades. However, on the morning of September 21st, 1578, Lettice made a fateful decision. When the Queen learned of it, the consequences were swift. Lettice had dared to marry without the Queen s consent. But worse, her new husband was Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, the Queen s favorite and one-time suitor.Though she would not marry him herself, Elizabeth was fiercely jealous of any woman who showed an interest in Leicester. Knowing that she would likely earn the Queen s enmity, Lettice married Leicester in secret, leading to her permanent banishment from court. Elizabeth never forgave the new Countess for what she perceived to be a devastating betrayal, and Lettice permanently forfeited her favor. She had become not just Queen Elizabeth s adversary. She was her rival. But the Countess story does not end there. Surviving the death of two husbands and navigating the courts of three very different monarchs: Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, and Charles I, Lettice s story offers an extraordinary and intimate perspective on the world she lived in.

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Nicola Tallis achieved a first-class bachelor&;s degree with honors in history from Bath Spa University. She also has an MA in Public History from Royal Holloway College, University of London. Nicola has been passionate about English history all of her life, and has worked as a curator, lecturer, and historical researcher. She is currently the resident historian for Alison Weir Tours. Crown of Blood, her first book, is the result of five years of research on the Grey family.

 

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• Verlag: Pegasus Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 168177657X
• ISBN 13: 9781681776576
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 400
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