Ralegh And The Throckmortons
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A richly detailed work of Tudor biography and social history, this study chronicles the intertwined lives of Sir Walter Ralegh and the prominent Throckmorton family against the vivid backdrop of Elizabethan England. A. L. Rowse, celebrated for his authoritative command of the period, uncovers the personal and political dimensions of Ralegh's clandestine marriage to Bess Throckmorton, a union that scandalized the court of Queen Elizabeth I and cost both parties their freedom. With the confident, narrative flair that distinguishes Rowse's historical writing, the work illuminates the ambitions, rivalries, and intimate dramas that shaped one of the Renaissance's most dashing and controversial figures. Drawing on primary sources and genealogical research, it presents the Throckmorton family not merely as a backdrop to Ralegh's story but as a dynasty worthy of study in their own right, illustrating the complex web of kinship and patronage that governed Elizabethan society. Ralegh and the Throckmortons stands as an essential read for anyone captivated by the grandeur and intrigue of the Tudor age.
Author: A. L. Rowse
Format: Hardback
Published: 1962, Macmillan & Co Ltd
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A richly detailed work of Tudor biography and social history, this study chronicles the intertwined lives of Sir Walter Ralegh and the prominent Throckmorton family against the vivid backdrop of Elizabethan England. A. L. Rowse, celebrated for his authoritative command of the period, uncovers the personal and political dimensions of Ralegh's clandestine marriage to Bess Throckmorton, a union that scandalized the court of Queen Elizabeth I and cost both parties their freedom. With the confident, narrative flair that distinguishes Rowse's historical writing, the work illuminates the ambitions, rivalries, and intimate dramas that shaped one of the Renaissance's most dashing and controversial figures. Drawing on primary sources and genealogical research, it presents the Throckmorton family not merely as a backdrop to Ralegh's story but as a dynasty worthy of study in their own right, illustrating the complex web of kinship and patronage that governed Elizabethan society. Ralegh and the Throckmortons stands as an essential read for anyone captivated by the grandeur and intrigue of the Tudor age.