Court lady and country wife : two noble sisters in seventeenth-century England
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Newburgh Free Library - Adult Nonfiction | 941.06 BET | On Shelf |
Subjects
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Carlisle, James Hay, -- Earl of, -- 1580-1636 -- Marriage.
Carlisle, Lucy Hay, -- Countess of, -- 1599-1660.
Country life -- England -- History -- 17th century.
Great Britain -- Court and courtiers -- History -- 17th century.
Great Britain -- History -- Stuarts, 1603-1714 -- Biography.
Leicester, Dorothy Sidney, -- Countess of, -- 1598?-1659.
Leicester, Robert Sidney, -- Earl of, -- 1595-1677 -- Marriage.
Nobility -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Penshurst Place (England).
Percy family.
Sisters -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Women -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century.
Women -- Political activity -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century.
Carlisle, Lucy Hay, -- Countess of, -- 1599-1660.
Country life -- England -- History -- 17th century.
Great Britain -- Court and courtiers -- History -- 17th century.
Great Britain -- History -- Stuarts, 1603-1714 -- Biography.
Leicester, Dorothy Sidney, -- Countess of, -- 1598?-1659.
Leicester, Robert Sidney, -- Earl of, -- 1595-1677 -- Marriage.
Nobility -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Penshurst Place (England).
Percy family.
Sisters -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Women -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century.
Women -- Political activity -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century.
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Published
New York : William Morrow, 2005.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xii, 384 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-374) and index.
Description
"Born during the reign of Elizabeth I, Lucy and Dorothy Percy came to prominence at the court of Charles I. Lucy, the Countess of Carlisle, dominated the royal scene. Her beauty was immortalized in magnificent Van Dyck portraits, her political skills attracted many famous lovers, and her talent as a gossip ensured her inclusion in the queen's inner circle--until civil war and its machinations led to her imprisonment in the Tower of London. Her sister, Dorothy, Countess of Leicester--wife of a diplomat and an ancestor of Princess Diana--managed the family estates and raised twelve surviving children. Though brilliant, with a keen eye and special purview of European politics, she had a reputation as a shrewish wife and, when her husband rebelled after thirty-five years of marriage, it caused a public scandal. Viewing a tempestuous era through the exceptional lives of Lucy and Dorothy Percy, Lita-Rose Betcherman's Court Lady and Country Wife offers a perfect window into a remarkable world"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Betcherman, L. (2005). Court lady and country wife: two noble sisters in seventeenth-century England (First edition.). William Morrow.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Betcherman, Lita-Rose. 2005. Court Lady and Country Wife: Two Noble Sisters in Seventeenth-century England. William Morrow.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Betcherman, Lita-Rose. Court Lady and Country Wife: Two Noble Sisters in Seventeenth-century England William Morrow, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Betcherman, Lita-Rose. Court Lady and Country Wife: Two Noble Sisters in Seventeenth-century England First edition., William Morrow, 2005.
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