Anna, Duchess of Cleves: The King's 'Beloved Sister'
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Author: Heather R. Darsie
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 288
'The King's Beloved Sister' looks at Anne of Cleves from a new perspective, as a woman from the Holy Roman Empire and not as a woman living almost by accident in England. Starting with what Anne's life as a child and young woman was like, the author describes the climate of the Cleves court, and the achievements of Anne's siblings. It looks at the political issues on the Continent that transformed Anne's native land of Cleves - notably the court of Anne's brother-in-law, and its influence on Lutheranism - and Anne's marriage. Finally, Heather Darcie explores ways in which Anne influenced her step-daughters Elizabeth and Mary, and the evidence of their good relationships with her. Was Anne - the Duchess Anna - in fact a political refugee, supported by Henry VIII? Was she a role model for Elizabeth I? Why was the marriage doomed from the outset? By revisiting the primary sources (and the author is fluent in German, French, Spanish and Italian) a very different figure emerges to the 'Flanders Mare'.
Author: Heather R. Darsie
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 288
'The King's Beloved Sister' looks at Anne of Cleves from a new perspective, as a woman from the Holy Roman Empire and not as a woman living almost by accident in England. Starting with what Anne's life as a child and young woman was like, the author describes the climate of the Cleves court, and the achievements of Anne's siblings. It looks at the political issues on the Continent that transformed Anne's native land of Cleves - notably the court of Anne's brother-in-law, and its influence on Lutheranism - and Anne's marriage. Finally, Heather Darcie explores ways in which Anne influenced her step-daughters Elizabeth and Mary, and the evidence of their good relationships with her. Was Anne - the Duchess Anna - in fact a political refugee, supported by Henry VIII? Was she a role model for Elizabeth I? Why was the marriage doomed from the outset? By revisiting the primary sources (and the author is fluent in German, French, Spanish and Italian) a very different figure emerges to the 'Flanders Mare'.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Heather R. Darsie
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 288
'The King's Beloved Sister' looks at Anne of Cleves from a new perspective, as a woman from the Holy Roman Empire and not as a woman living almost by accident in England. Starting with what Anne's life as a child and young woman was like, the author describes the climate of the Cleves court, and the achievements of Anne's siblings. It looks at the political issues on the Continent that transformed Anne's native land of Cleves - notably the court of Anne's brother-in-law, and its influence on Lutheranism - and Anne's marriage. Finally, Heather Darcie explores ways in which Anne influenced her step-daughters Elizabeth and Mary, and the evidence of their good relationships with her. Was Anne - the Duchess Anna - in fact a political refugee, supported by Henry VIII? Was she a role model for Elizabeth I? Why was the marriage doomed from the outset? By revisiting the primary sources (and the author is fluent in German, French, Spanish and Italian) a very different figure emerges to the 'Flanders Mare'.
Author: Heather R. Darsie
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 288
'The King's Beloved Sister' looks at Anne of Cleves from a new perspective, as a woman from the Holy Roman Empire and not as a woman living almost by accident in England. Starting with what Anne's life as a child and young woman was like, the author describes the climate of the Cleves court, and the achievements of Anne's siblings. It looks at the political issues on the Continent that transformed Anne's native land of Cleves - notably the court of Anne's brother-in-law, and its influence on Lutheranism - and Anne's marriage. Finally, Heather Darcie explores ways in which Anne influenced her step-daughters Elizabeth and Mary, and the evidence of their good relationships with her. Was Anne - the Duchess Anna - in fact a political refugee, supported by Henry VIII? Was she a role model for Elizabeth I? Why was the marriage doomed from the outset? By revisiting the primary sources (and the author is fluent in German, French, Spanish and Italian) a very different figure emerges to the 'Flanders Mare'.
Anna, Duchess of Cleves: The King's 'Beloved Sister'