Wicked Women of Tudor England: Queens, Aristocrats, Commoners (Queenship and Power)

This Fascinating Study Delves Into The Lives Of Six Tudor Women Celebrated For Their Reputed Wickedness. Collected Here Are Accounts Of Anne Boleyn, Katherine Howard, Anne Seymour, Lettice Dudley, And Jane And Alice More. Warnicke Rescues These Women From Historical Misrepresentations And Helps Us To Rediscover The Complex World Of Tudor Society. Introduction -- Queen Anne Boleyn -- Queen Katherine Howard -- Anne Seymour, Duchess Of Somerset -- Lettice, Countess Of Essex And Leicester, 1543-1634 -- Jane More -- Alice More -- Conclusion. Retha M. Warnicke. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This fascinating study delves into the lives of six Tudor women celebrated for their reputed wickedness. Collected here are accounts of Anne Boleyn, Katherine Howard, Anne Seymour, Lettice Dudley, and Jane and Alice More. Warnicke rescues these women from historical misrepresentations and helps us to rediscover the complex world of Tudor society. This fascinating and occasionally salacious historical study delves into the lives of six Tudor women celebrated for their reputed wickedness. Collected here are illuminating accounts of Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard, the two consorts of Henry VIII who were executed for adultery; Anne Seymour, duchess of Somerset, and Lettice Dudley, countess of Essex and Leicester, two defamed noblewomen; and Jane and Alice More, the two wives of Sir Thomas More who were charged with contrariness and shrewishness. In the process, author Retha M. Warnicke rescues these women from historical misrepresentations and helps us to rediscover the complex world of Tudor society "This book delves into the lives of six Tudor women celebrated for their reputed 'wickedness'-- Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard, the two consorts of Henry VIII who were executed for adultery; Anne Seymour, duchess of Somerset, and Lettice Dudley, countess of Essex and Leicester, two defamed noblewomen; and Jane and Alice More, the two wives of Sir Thomas More who were charged with contrariness and shrewishness. In the process, author Retha Warnicke rescues these women from historical misrepresentations and helps us rediscover the complex world of Tudor society."--pub. desc Front Matter....Pages i-x Introduction....Pages 1-13 Queen Anne Boleyn....Pages 15-43 Queen Katherine Howard....Pages 45-76 Anne Seymour, Duchess of Somerset....Pages 77-104 Lettice, Countess of Leicester and Essex....Pages 105-136 Jane More....Pages 137-153 Alice More....Pages 155-179 Conclusion....Pages 181-189 Back Matter....Pages 191-272 Cover -1 Title 4 Copyright 5 CONTENTS 6 List of Illustrations 7 Acknowledgments 8 1 Introduction 10 2 Queen Anne Boleyn 23 3 Queen Katherine Howard 52 4 Anne Seymour, Duchess of Somerset 84 5 Lettice, Countess of Leicester and Essex 112 6 Jane More 144 7 Alice More 161 8 Conclusion 186 Notes 195 Selected Bibliography 241 Index 264