Lives of the Queens of England, from the Norman Conquest; Vol 3; With Anecdotes of Their Courts, Now First Published from Official Records and Other By Agnes Strickland

Lives of the Queens of England, from the Norman Conquest; Vol 3; With Anecdotes of Their Courts, Now First Published from Official Records and Other poetry

Lives of the Queens of England, from the Norman Conquest; Vol 3; With Anecdotes of Their Courts, Now First Published from Official Records and Other By Agnes Strickland

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Agnes Strickland was an English historical writer and poet She began her literary career with a poem Worcester Field followed by The Seven Ages of Woman and Demetrius Abandoning poetry she produced Historical Tales of Illustrious British Children 1833 The Pilgrims of Walsingham 1835 and Tales and Stories from History 1836 Her chief works however are Lives of the Queens of England from the Norman Conquest and Lives of the Queens of Scotland and English Princesses 8 vols. Lives of the Queens of England, from the Norman Conquest; Vol 3; With Anecdotes of Their Courts, Now First Published from Official Records and Other poetry foundation 1850 1859 Lives of the Bachelor Kings of England 1861 and Letters of Mary Queen of Scots in some of which she was assisted by her sister Elizabeth Stricklands researches were laborious and conscientious and she remains a useful source Her sty Agnes Strickland was an English historical writer and poet She began her literary career with a poem Worcester Field followed by The Seven Ages of Woman and Demetrius Abandoning poetry she produced Historical Tales of Illustrious British Children 1833 The Pilgrims of Walsingham 1835 and Tales and Stories from History 1836 Her chief works however are Lives of the Queens of England from the Norman Conquest and Lives of the Queens of Scotland and English Princesses 8 vols. Lives of the Queens of England, from the Norman Conquest; Vol 3; With Anecdotes of Their Courts, Now First Published from Official Records and Other poetry 1850 1859 Lives of the Bachelor Kings of England 1861 and Letters of Mary Queen of Scots in some of which she was assisted by her sister Elizabeth Strickland s researches were laborious and conscientious and she remains a useful source Her style is not as objective as most modern historians but gives a valuable insight into the s of her own time. Lives of the Queens of England, from the Norman Conquest; Vol 3; With Anecdotes of Their Courts, Now First Published from Official Records and Other poetry Most of the Strickland sisters historical research and writing was done by Elizabeth Elizabeth however refused all publicity and Agnes was put forward as author Their biographical works are fine representations of the larger body of biographies written by Victorian women a significant subset of Victorian biography with unique characteristics including the focus on female subjects and inclusion of information that was social in nature such as dress manners and diet site_link This historic book may have numerous typos missing text or index Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book without typos from the publisher 1864 Not illustrated Excerpt ELIZABETH SECOND QUEEN REGNANT OF ENGLAND AND IRELAND CHAPTER I Birth of Elizabeth at Greenwich Palace Chamber of the Virgins Remark of her mother queen Anne Boleyn Christening Placed first in the succession Marriage negotiation with France Execution of her mother Elizabeth declared illegitimate Her governess Want of apparel Altered fortunesAppears at her brother s christening Her early promise Education Her first letter Patronised by Anne of Cleves and Katharine Howard Residence with her sister Mary Offered in marriage to the heir of Arran Her letter to queen Katharine Parr Proficiency in languages Her early compositions Her brother s love for her Shares his studies Her father s death Her grief Wooed by Seymour the lord admiral Refuses his hand Offended at his marriage with the queen dowager Princess Mary invites her to live with her She resides with queen Katharine Parr Her governess Mrs Ashley and Roger Ascham Freedoms of the admiral The queen s jealousy Elizabeth removes to Cheston Her letters to the queen and admiral Death and bequest of queen Katharine Parr The admiral s clandestine courtship of Elizabeth Injurious reports concerning it Elizabeth s conferences with Parry Her governess Ashley sent to the Tower Examination of Elizabeth Restraint at Hatfield Defends her governess Letter to the protector Hei confessions Her governess superseded by lady Tyrwhit Disdainful conduct of Elizabeth She writes again to the protector Serious scandals on Elizabeth She intercedes for her governess Execution of the admiral Elizabeth s regard for bis memory The ladies of her household We now come to the most distinguished name in the annals of female royalty that of the great Elizab Lives of the Queens of England from the Norman Conquest Vol 3 With Anecdotes of Their Courts Now First Published from Official Records and Other.