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Virgin and the Crab: Sketches, Fables and Mysteries from the early life of John Dee and Elizabeth Tudor
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Virgin and the Crab: Sketches, Fables and Mysteries from the early life of John Dee and Elizabeth Tudor (edit title/settings)

by Robert Parry (Author) (edit contributors)

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The brilliant young mathematician and astronomer John Dee has one overwhelming obsession: liberty. Abandoned and humiliated, Elizabeth Tudor has one simple aim: survival. This is their Story.

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The title refers to the astrological signs of the two main characters, Elizabeth Tudor and John Dee.
Against the background of the English Reformation, and threatened by a vengeful and unforgiving Queen, the mysterious brotherhood of the Rose Lodge attempts to guide the nation towards... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

The title refers to the astrological signs of the two main characters, Elizabeth Tudor and John Dee.
Against the background of the English Reformation, and threatened by a vengeful and unforgiving Queen, the mysterious brotherhood of the Rose Lodge attempts to guide the nation towards enlightenment and stability. Here, the special alchemy of the Virgin and the Crab works its magic: growing from childhood friendship, through adolescent flirtation, to mutual respect and admiration as together they prepare to sacrifice everything for the world they wish to inherit.

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  • John Dee: Mathematician, philosopher, astrologer and spy
  • Mary Tudor: Daughter of King Henry VIII of England by his first wife Katherine of Aragon
  • Elizabeth Tudor: Daughter of King Henry VIII of England by his second wife Anne Boleyn
  • Lady Jane Grey: Young noblewoman
  • William Cecil: Cambridge graduate, lawyer and friend of John Dee
  • John Dudley: Prominent nobleman and member of Privy Council under King Edward
  • Robert Dudley: Son of John Dudley
  • Thomas Wyatt: Nobleman - son of the famous Tudor poet by that name. Friend of John Dee.
  • Roger Ascham: Cambridge scholar, tutor to young King and friend of John Dee
  • King Edward VI: Son of Henry VIII by his third wife Jane Seymour
  • Blanche Parry: Confidante and chief Lady to Elizabeth Tudor. Cousin of John Dee.
  • John Cheke: Cambridge scholar and tutor to young King Edward and Elizabeth Tudor. Friend of John Dee
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You reproach me unjustly, Sir. Melancholic indeed!

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Prologue
1 Crisis
2 Conclave
3 Idyll
4 A View from Heaven
5 The First History Play
6 Jubilate
7 Reflection
8 The Second History Play
9 Aftermath
10 Evocation
11 Pearles
12 Flowers
13 A Monstrous Alchemy
14 Cameos
15 Imum Coeli
16 Harlequin
17 Spirit and Foundation
18 The Third History Play
19 St.Helena
20 Prophesy
21 Chorus and Festival

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  1. Robert Parry (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Createspace
Country: USA
Publication Date: 29th September 2009
ISBN: 1449515711
Page Count: 492

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