The Trials of Frances Howard
Fact and Fiction at the Court of King James
1st Edition
Published on 21. August 2013
256 pages
978-1-135-08223-9 (ISBN)
Description
David Lindley re-examines the murder trials of Frances Howard and the historical representations of her as `wife, a witch, a murderess and a whore', challenging the assumptions that have constructed her as a model of female villainy.
Reviews / Votes
'This is an acute, scrupulous, and at times disturbing analysis of the Overbury affair.' - Charles Nicholl, Times Literary Supplement'His interdisciplinary approach, the new questions he has asked of family sources, and his recovery of neglected ones combine to make The Trials of Frances Howard the most stimulating and scholarly study yet published in the Overbury scandal.' - Alastair Bellany, The Huntingdon Library Quarterly
'By laying out for us the comment on one extraordinary woman [Lindley] sheds brilliant light how all women were perceived in early modern England.' - Diarmaid MacCulloch, New Statesman
'A spendid piece of cultural history, subtle, scholarly and very well written.' - The Observer
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
14,56 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-135-08223-9 (9781135082239)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
06/1996
1st Edition
Routledge
€72.10
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Book
10/1993
1st Edition
Routledge
€206.10
Shipment within 15-20 days
Person
David Lindley
Content
Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The first trial: An arranged marriage; Chapter 3 Interlude: Filling in the blanks; Chapter 4 The second trial: Seeking an annulment; Chapter 5 Interlude: Celebration; Chapter 6 The third trial: Murder;
