Love, Madness, and Scandal : the life of Frances Coke Villiers, Viscountess Purbeck
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Published
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017.
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Central - Adult Biography
B PURBECK F VISCOU
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B PURBECK F VISCOU
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Published
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxi, 216 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-208) and index.
Description
The high society of Stuart England found Frances Coke Villiers, Viscountess Purbeck (1602-1645) an exasperating woman. She lived at a time when women were expected to obedient, silent, and chaste, but Frances displayed none of these qualities. Her determination to ignore convention contributed in no small measure to a live of high drama, one which encompassed kidnappings, secret rendezvous, an illegitimate child, accusations of black magic, imprisonments, disappearances, and exile, not to mention court appearances, high-speed chases, a jail-break, deadly disease, royal fury, and-- by turns-- religious condemnation and conversion. On one level a thrilling tale of love and sex, kidnapping and elopement, the life of Frances Coke Villiers is also the story of an exceptional woman, whose personal experiences intertwined with the court politics and religious disputes of a tumultuous and crucially formative period in English history.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Luthman, J. (2017). Love, Madness, and Scandal: the life of Frances Coke Villiers, Viscountess Purbeck (First Edition.). Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Luthman, Johanna. 2017. Love, Madness, and Scandal: The Life of Frances Coke Villiers, Viscountess Purbeck. Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Luthman, Johanna. Love, Madness, and Scandal: The Life of Frances Coke Villiers, Viscountess Purbeck Oxford University Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Luthman, Johanna. Love, Madness, and Scandal: The Life of Frances Coke Villiers, Viscountess Purbeck First Edition., Oxford University Press, 2017.
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