Arbella Stuart: The Uncrowned Queen Armitage Jill
Arbella Stuart: The Uncrowned Queen Armitage Jill In 1562, Elizabeth I, the last of Henry VIII's children, lay dying of smallpox, and the curse of the Tudor succession again reared its head. Lady…
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Arbella Stuart: The Uncrowned Queen Armitage Jill
In 1562, Elizabeth I, the last of Henry VIII's children, lay dying of smallpox, and the curse of the Tudor succession again reared its head. Lady Arbella Stuart was cousin to both the English queen and James VI of Scotland, a woman whose parents' marriage had been orchestrated to provide an heir to the English throne. The queen was to recover, but the issue remained: if the queen did not produce an heir, who was next in line to succeed?
In this book, Jill Armitage revitalises Arbella's tale, focusing on her lineage, her life and her legacy. Raised by her formidable grandmother, Bess of Hardwick, Arbella lived her life in Elizabeth's shadow and, unfortunately, at her mercy. Through her story we discover a well-born, well-educated woman desperate to control her own fate, but who is ultimately powerless against those in the scheming Tudor court; and the author explores the harsh
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