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pp. 292, b/w illustrations, “The name of Elizabethan adventurer Walter Ralegh is familiar to many people, but few know anything about his wife, Bess. Born Elizabeth Throckmorton, her appointment as lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth I was considered an important step for her family in an age when power and influence were achieved primarily through one’s connections. At court she met the dashing Ralegh, and they were secretly wed. Ralegh was a royal favorite who had already had a hand in establishing a colony in North America and defeating the Spanish Armada, but this did not prevent his downfall when the queen learned of his marriage. Through years of Ralegh’s imprisonment and further exploits to regain his status, it was left to Bess to keep the family estates together and preserve a legacy for her sons. The fact that it is not known exactly when she died attests to the difficulties involved in reconstructing the often hidden lives of women, even when they are prominent and powerful. Nevertheless, Beer fleshes out her readable account with fascinating details.”
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| ISBN | 0345452909 | |
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| Published Date | 2003 | |
| Book Condition | Very Good | |
| Jacket Condition | Very Good | |
| Binding | Hardcover | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A. | |
| Edition | First Edition | |
| Category: | British History | |
| Author: | Anna Beer | |
| Publisher: | Ballantine Books |
pp. 292, b/w illustrations, “The name of Elizabethan adventurer Walter Ralegh is familiar to many people, but few know anything about his wife, Bess. Born Elizabeth Throckmorton, her appointment as lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth I was considered an important step for her family in an age when power and influence were achieved primarily through one’s connections. At court she met the dashing Ralegh, and they were secretly wed. Ralegh was a royal favorite who had already had a hand in establishing a colony in North America and defeating the Spanish Armada, but this did not prevent his downfall when the queen learned of his marriage. Through years of Ralegh’s imprisonment and further exploits to regain his status, it was left to Bess to keep the family estates together and preserve a legacy for her sons. The fact that it is not known exactly when she died attests to the difficulties involved in reconstructing the often hidden lives of women, even when they are prominent and powerful. Nevertheless, Beer fleshes out her readable account with fascinating details.”
| Weight | 1 kg |
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