In 1562, Elizabeth I, the last of Henry VIII's children, lay dying of smallpox, and the curse of the Tudor succession again reared its head. The queen was to recover, but the issue remained: if the queen did not produce an heir, who was next in line to succeed? Lady Arbella Stuart was cousin to both the English queen and James VI of Scotland, a woman whose parents' marriage had been orchestrated to provide an heir to the English throne. Raised by her formidable grandmother, Bess of Hardwick, Arbella lived her life in Elizabeth's shadow and, unfortunately, at her mercy. In this book, Jill Armitage revitalises Arbella's tale, focusing on her lineage, her life and her legacy. Through her story we discover a well-born, well-educated woman desperate to control her own fate, but who is ultimately powerless against those in the scheming Tudor court; and the author explores the harsh consequence that comes from being on the wrong side of the revenge of a jealous, calculating queen.
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HistoryTable of contents
- Cover
- 1 - Cousins in Conflict for the Crown
- 2 - The Two Conspiratorial Countesses
- 3 - The Birth of Arbella
- 4 - Arbella’s Early Years
- 5 - The Chatsworth Household
- 6 - The Years of Discontent
- 7 - Arbella at the Royal Court
- 8 - Arbella Returns to Derbyshire
- 9 - Marriage Negotiations and Broken Promises
- 10 - Cunning and Deceit
- 11 - A Virtual Prisoner at Hardwick for Thirteen Years
- 12 - The Story of the Sisters Jane and Katherine Grey
- 13 - Arbella Proposes Marriage
- 14 - The Death of Queen Elizabeth
- 15 - The New King and Queen Befriend Arbella
- 16 - The Bye Plot and the Main Plot
- 17 - The Costly Court of King James
- 18 - Arbella Finds Independence
- 19 - The Secret Wedding and its Consequences
- 20 - No Pardon for Arbella
- 21 - The Escape Plans Fail
- 22 - Arbella in the Tower of London
- Picture Section
- Appendices
- Notes
- Bibliography
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