Trials of Frances Howard Fact and Fiction at the Court of King James

Name: Trials of Frances Howard Fact and Fiction at the Court of King James
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ISBN: 9780415144247

ISBN-10: 0415144248

ISBN-13: 9780415144247

Edition: 1994

Authors: David Lindley

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`A Wife, A Witch, A Murderess and A Whore' refers to the great scandal of Frances Howard, convicted in 1616 of murder with her husband, the Earl of Somerset. Howard was branded as a `lewd woman', as well as the the more unsavory epithets comprising the title, and became an icon of female villany. Has she been misjudged? In a fascinating examination of both the historical evidence and cultural representations of Howard, David Lindley presents important new insights into the case against her. In doing so he radically challenges the assumptions which have constructed Howard as a deviant woman, raising questions not only about the perception of women in the 17th century, but how society…

Book details

List price: $52.95
Copyright year: 1994
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 6/13/1996
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



List of illustrations


Acknowledgements


List of abbreviations


Introduction



The first trial: An arranged marriage



Interlude: Filling in the blanks



The second trial: Seeking an annulment



Interlude: Celebration



The third trial: Murder


Epilogue


Notes


Index