Court Lady and Country Wife: Two Noble Sisters in... by Lita-Rose Betcherman

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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... read more

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Dorothy was seven and Lucy six when their father, Henry Percy, ninth Earl of Northumberland was sent to the Tower.

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Acknowledgements

Note on Names

Prologue

Part I: Money and Marriage
1. Two Pretty Sisters
2. Dorothy's Choice
3. Lucy's Choice
4. Buckingham's Charms
5. Life in the Country and Life at Court
6. The Queen's Favorite
7. Court Politics
8. Death of Carlisle

Part II: At the King's Command
9. Dorothy a Grass Widow
10. Lucy a Wealthy Widow
11. Family Affairs
12. A Noble and Intelligent Friendship
13. Strafford's Trial and Execution
14. Lucy Canges Her Gallant

Part III: The Fortunes of War
15. Mourning a Beloved Soldier
16. Secret Cabals at the House of the Countess
17. "I Would Rather Serve the Prince Than Live"

Part IV: A New Order
18. In the Tower
19. A Dysfunctional Family
20. "The Old Lady Carlisle is Dead"

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Lita-Rose Betcherman (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 0060762888
Page Count: 400

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Library of Congress: DA378.C27 B48 2005
Dewey: 941.060922

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Books › History › Europe › England › Tudor & Stuart
Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Specific Groups › Women
Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Historical › British
Books › Nonfiction › Women's Studies
Books › History › World

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