A woman of influence : the spectacular rise of Alice Spencer in Tudor England / Vanessa Wilkie.
Title:
A woman of influence : the spectacular rise of Alice Spencer in Tudor England / Vanessa Wilkie.
ISBN:
9781982154288
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Edition:
First hardcover edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Atria Books, 2023.
Physical Description:
245 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : genealogical tables ; 24cm
Contents:
Spencers on the Rise -- Marriage and Motherhood -- Treason and Murder -- An Unrelenting Lawsuit -- A Renaissance Family -- A Woman in Control -- Creating a Dynasty -- Secrets and Violence -- Trials and Executions -- Final Celebrations.
Summary:
"This extraordinary true story transports us to Tudor and Stuart England as Alice Spencer, the daughter of an upstart sheep farmer, becomes one of the most powerful women in the country and establishes a powerful dynasty that endures to this day"-- Provided by publisher.
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OCLC Number:
on1330895325
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