The Kings' Mistresses

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Publisher : PublicAffairs
ISBN 13 : 1586488902
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (864 download)

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Book Synopsis The Kings' Mistresses by : Elizabeth C Goldsmith

Download or read book The Kings' Mistresses written by Elizabeth C Goldsmith and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2012-04-03 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mancini Sisters, Marie and Hortense, were born in Rome, brought to the court of Louis XIV of France, and strategically married off by their uncle, Cardinal Mazarin, to secure his political power base. Such was the life of many young women of the age: they had no independent status under the law and were entirely a part of their husband's property once married. Marie and Hortense, however, had other ambitions in mind altogether. Miserable in their marriages and determined to live independently, they abandoned their husbands in secret and began lives of extraordinary daring on the run and in the public eye. The beguiling sisters quickly won the affections of noblemen and kings alike. Their flight became popular fodder for salon conversation and tabloids, and was closely followed by seventeenth-century European society. The Countess of Grignan remarked that they were traveling "like two heroines out of a novel." Others gossiped that they "were roaming the countryside in pursuit of wandering lovers. "Their scandalous behavior -- disguising themselves as men, gambling, and publicly disputing with their husbands -- served as more than just entertainment. It sparked discussions across Europe concerning the legal rights of husbands over their wives. Elizabeth Goldsmith's vibrant biography of the Mancini sisters -- drawn from personal papers of the players involved and the tabloids of the time -- illuminates the lives of two pioneering free spirits who were feminists long before the word existed.

My Mistress the Queen

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Publisher : Trafalgar Square
ISBN 13 : 9780297814351
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (143 download)

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The Tudors: The King, the Queen, and the Mistress

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416947787
Total Pages : 324 pages
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Book Synopsis The Tudors: The King, the Queen, and the Mistress by : Anne Gracie

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Elizabeth Widville, Lady Grey

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Publisher : Pen and Sword History
ISBN 13 : 152674502X
Total Pages : 291 pages
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Download or read book Elizabeth Widville, Lady Grey written by John Ashdown-Hill and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2019-05-30 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of The Mythology of the “Princes in the Tower” separates fact from fiction in this biography of an influential former queen of England. Wife to Edward IV and mother to the Princes in the Tower and later Queen Elizabeth of York, Elizabeth Widville was a central figure during the War of the Roses. Much of her life is shrouded in speculation and myth—even her name, commonly spelled “Woodville,” is a hotly contested issue. In this fascinating and insightful biography, Dr. John Ashdown-Hill sheds light on the truth of her life. Born in the turbulent fifteenth century, she was famed for her beauty and controversial second marriage to Edward IV, who she married just three years after he had displaced the Lancastrian Henry VI and claimed the English throne. As Queen Consort, Elizabeth’s rise from commoner to royalty continues to capture modern imagination. Undoubtedly, it enriched the position of her family. Her elevated position and influence invoked hostility from Richard Neville, the “Kingmaker,” which later led to open discord and rebellion. Throughout her life and even after the death of her husband, Elizabeth remained politically influential: briefly proclaiming her son King Edward V of England before he was deposed by her brother-in-law, the infamous Richard III, she would later play an important role in securing the succession of Henry Tudor in 1485 and his marriage to her daughter Elizabeth of York, thus and ending the War of the Roses. An endlessly enigmatic, historical figure, Elizabeth Widville has been obscured by dramatizations and misconceptions. In Elizabeth Widville, Lady Grey, Ashdown-Hill attempts to set the record straight.

King's Mistress, Queen's Servant

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Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0099549174
Total Pages : 338 pages
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Book Synopsis King's Mistress, Queen's Servant by : Tracy Borman

Download or read book King's Mistress, Queen's Servant written by Tracy Borman and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Henrietta Howard, later Countess of Suffolk, was the long-term mistress and confidante of King George II. Described by Swift as a consummate courtier who packed away her private virtues& like cloaths in a chest , by Pope as so very reasonable, so unmov

The Real Queen of France

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ISBN 13 : 9780349115726
Total Pages : 433 pages
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Book Synopsis The Real Queen of France by : Lisa Hilton

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Queens and Mistresses of Renaissance France

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Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300178859
Total Pages : 449 pages
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Book Synopsis Queens and Mistresses of Renaissance France by : Kathleen Wellman

Download or read book Queens and Mistresses of Renaissance France written by Kathleen Wellman and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2013-05-21 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the history of the French Renaissance through the lives of its most prominent queens and mistresses.

Queen of Domination

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ISBN 13 : 9781935752516
Total Pages : 290 pages
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Book Synopsis Queen of Domination by : Charlayne Grenci

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The People's Queen

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ISBN 13 : 9780007930425
Total Pages : pages
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The queen's quair

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 528 pages
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Download or read book The queen's quair written by Maurice Hewlett and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Queen's Quair

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 540 pages
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Book Synopsis The Queen's Quair by : Maurice Henry Hewlett

Download or read book The Queen's Quair written by Maurice Henry Hewlett and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Elizabeth and Mary Stuart

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Publisher : London : Constable
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 452 pages
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Book Synopsis Elizabeth and Mary Stuart by : Frank Arthur Mumby

Download or read book Elizabeth and Mary Stuart written by Frank Arthur Mumby and published by London : Constable. This book was released on 1914 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Other Side of the Coin

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Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062982567
Total Pages : 535 pages
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Book Synopsis The Other Side of the Coin by : Angela Kelly

Download or read book The Other Side of the Coin written by Angela Kelly and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 535 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE OFFICIAL BOOK, FULLY ENDORSED BY QUEEN ELIZABETH II From Her Majesty’s trusted confidant and Dresser Angela Kelly LVO comes a lavishly designed book of never-before-seen photos of The Queen, Her wardrobe and Her jewels and features intimate anecdotes from Angela’s 25-year career working closely with Her Majesty. A truly unique keepsake and collectors’ item to be treasured. ‘For the nearly seven decades of her reign, Her Majesty The Queen has used clothing to create a powerful visual identity that transcends fashion and has made her perhaps the most readily identifiable person on the planet. Angela Kelly, building on the work of the great designers and milliners who have worked with Her Majesty through the years – including couturiers Sir Norman Hartnell, Sir Hardy Amies, and Ian Thomas, and milliners such as Simone Mirman and Freddy Fox – brings her own imagination to bear on an iconic ‘uniform’ that suggests continuity and tradition, and ensures that the wearer is always the most visible person in a room or a crowd.’–Anna Wintour, Vogue When Angela Kelly and The Queen are together, laughter echoes through the corridors of Buckingham Palace. Angela has worked with The Queen and walked the corridors of the Royal Household for twenty-five years, initially as Her Majesty’s Senior Dresser and then latterly as Her Majesty’s Personal Advisor, Curator, Wardrobe and In-house Designer. As the first person in history to hold this title, she shares a uniquely close working relationship with The Queen. In The Other Side of the Coin, The Queen has personally given Angela her blessing to share their extraordinary bond with the world. Whether it’s preparing for a formal occasion or brightening Her Majesty’s day with a playful joke, Angela’s priority is to serve and support. Sharing never-before-seen photographs – many from Angela’s own private collection – and charming anecdotes of their time spent together, this revealing book provides memorable insights into what it’s like to work closely with The Queen, to curate her wardrobe and to discover a true and lasting connection along the way. ‘The book documents the unique working relationship between Her Majesty The Queen and the woman who has been her Personal Assistant and Senior Dresser for more than two decades: Angela Kelly. It gives a rare insight into the demands of the job of supporting the Monarch, and we gain privileged insight into a successful working relationship, characterized by humor, creativity, hard work, and a mutual commitment to service and duty. Angela is a talented and inspiring woman, who has captured the highlights of her long career with The Queen for us all to share.’ –Samantha Cohen, Assistant Private Secretary to The Queen (2011–2018)

The Queens of England and Their Times

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 586 pages
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Mary Tudor

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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 324 pages
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Book Synopsis Mary Tudor by : Mary Croom Brown

Download or read book Mary Tudor written by Mary Croom Brown and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 1911 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ANYONE who writes the life of Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII., must owe a debt of gratitude to Mrs Everett Green, who first drove a wedge through the mass of documents dealing with the subject. Since that date, however, new evidence has come to light and fresh readings of mutilated documents have been possible. Here and there a detail has been verified, nothing in itself, but when fitted in suggesting a new meaning to the whole; for this romantic history, dealing as it does with personal detail, is a very jig-saw puzzle. The date of the princess's birth, now at last definitely ascertained, is one of these details; the fact that in France she was twice married to Charles Brandon is another; and, to give a third instance, the detailed evidence shows that in the question of the dismissal of her English train from the French Court, Mary was as much sinner as sinned against.

The Queen's Secret

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Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062885499
Total Pages : 337 pages
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Download or read book The Queen's Secret written by Karen Harper and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-05-19 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you love Jennifer Robson or The Crown you will love New York Times bestselling author Karen Harper’s novel about Elizabeth, The Queen Mother. 1939. As the wife of the King George VI and the mother of the future queen, Elizabeth—“the queen mother”—shows a warm, smiling face to the world. But it’s no surprise that Hitler himself calls her the “Most Dangerous Woman in Europe.” For behind that soft voice and kindly demeanor is a will of steel. Two years earlier, George was thrust onto the throne when his brother Edward abdicated, determined to marry his divorced, American mistress Mrs. Simpson. Vowing to do whatever it takes to make her husband’s reign a success, Elizabeth endears herself to the British people, and prevents the former king and his brazen bride from ever again setting foot in Buckingham Palace. Elizabeth holds many powerful cards, she’s also hiding damaging secrets about her past and her provenance that could prove to be her undoing. In this riveting novel of royal secrets and intrigue, Karen Harper lifts the veil on one of the world’s most fascinating families, and how its “secret weapon” of a matriarch maneuvered her way through one of the most dangerous chapters of the century.

Henrietta Howard

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ISBN 13 : 9781446420195
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Henrietta Howard written by Tracy Borman and published by . This book was released on 2010-12-15 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: