Uncrowned Queen
Tallis, Nicola
| Autor: | Tallis, Nicola |
|---|---|
| Themengebiete: | History - General History |
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 28.07.2020 |
| EAN: | 9781541617872 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 416 |
| Produktart: | Gebunden |
| Verlag: | Basic Books |
| Untertitel: | The Life of Margaret Beaufort, Mother of the Tudors |
Produktinformationen "Uncrowned Queen"
"In 1485, Henry Tudor triumphed over staggering odds to become the first Tudor King of England. His victory owed much to his mother, Lady Margaret Beaufort ... She is remembered as a severe and shrewd woman ... But against a lavish backdrop of pageantry and passion, court intrigue and war, Tallis [reveals] a woman far more complicated and contradictory than our popular conception. Frequently stereotyped as overly pious and dour, [she could] be wildly extravagant and materialistic ... She was iron-willed, but it was her charm that ultimately was her greatest weapon--essential in ingratiating herself to Richard III at court even as she was planning to overthrow him by installing her son"--
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