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Court Lady and Country Wife

By (author) Lita-Rose Betcherman





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Lucy Percy was the courtly beautya charming lady whose considerable talentsin the ballrooms, bedrooms and anterooms of the court of Charles I were, inthe end, not enough to keep her from the Tower of London. Lucy s sister Dorothywas the country wifemother of 12 children, a domineering and politicallysavvy woman whose unaspiring husband s eventual rebellion caused a publicscandal. Together the Countess of Carlisle and the Countess of Leicester wereat the centre of power during one of Britain s most tumultuous periods. Thisrichly detailed, intriguing story of two exceptional sisters is a must-read for fans ofCharlotte Gray, Sandra Gulland and Jane Dunn.""

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Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers
Published date | 24 Oct 2006
Language |
Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 0
Dimensions | 0 x 0 x 0mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 308g
ISBN | 978-0-0063-9460-0
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BISAC | biography & autobiography / historical


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