Wicked Women of Tudor England

Wicked Women of Tudor England
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Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Total Pages : 282
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ISBN-10 : 1137032375
ISBN-13 : 9781137032379
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Book Synopsis Wicked Women of Tudor England by : Retha M. Warnicke

Download or read book Wicked Women of Tudor England written by Retha M. Warnicke and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book delves into the lives of six Tudor women celebrated for their reputed 'wickedness'— Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard, the two consorts of Henry VIII who were executed for adultery; Anne Seymour, duchess of Somerset, and Lettice Dudley, countess of Essex and Leicester, two defamed noblewomen; and Jane and Alice More, the two wives of Sir Thomas More who were charged with contrariness and shrewishness. In the process, author Retha Warnicke rescues these women from historical misrepresentations and helps us rediscover the complex world of Tudor society.


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