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David Lindley re-examines the murder trials of Frances Howard and the historical representations of her as `wife, a witch, a murderess and a whore', challenging the assumptions that have constructed her as a model of female villainy.
David Lindley re-examines the murder trials of Frances Howard and the historical representations of her as `wife, a witch, a murderess and a whore', challenging the assumptions that have constructed her as a model of female villainy.
What do the best youth arts programs look like, and how can young people develop through them? This groundbreaking book highlights the conditions needed for youth arts work to be successful, using six international, best practice case studies.
This is an illustrated guidebook to the famous landmarks in Glastonbury and the mysteries and tales associated with these sites. Information is included on the Tor, the Abbey, the Lake Villages, the trees Gog and Magog, the Chalice well and the Glastonbury churches. Tales are told of the ancient fertility rituals, the Neolithic spiral maze, the Cauldron of Inspiration, King Arthur and the Holy Grail and the oldest church. The text includes a chapter on the Glastonbury zodiac and a diary of regular events. The jacket opens out into a map of the area.
Longlisted for the Authors' Club Best First Novel AwardA GUARDIAN SUMMER READING PICK'Sumptuous ... If you're feeling bereft after finishing The Mirror and the Light, let Jago transport you to the Jacobean court' Telegraph 'A bravura historical debut ... a gloriously immersive escape' Guardian -------------------------------------------------Frances Howard has beauty and a powerful family - and is the most unhappy creature in the world.Anne Turner has wit and talent - but no stage on which to display them. Little stands between her and the abyss of destitution.When these two very different women meet in the strangest of circumstances, a powerful friendship is sparked. Frankie sweeps Anne int...
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'A gripping psychological thriller. Readers will be awake deep into the night, trying to untangle the truth' The Times 'Books of the Year' A marriage. A murder. One of them will hang for it. ________ Autumn, 1615. Frances Carr is imprisoned in a cold, lightless room. She is accused of murder. In a cell nearby is her co-accused - her husband Robert. Kept apart, Frances can only tell her side of the story. How did she come to be here? Can she somehow prove her innocence? And what lengths will she go to to save herself? __________ 'Engaging, vivid and revelling in historical detail' Sarah Perry, bestselling author of The Essex Serpent 'The Miniaturist meets Gone Girl. Gripping and full of surprises' BBC History 'Books of the Year' 'A tale of intrigue and ambition, this is a rich and fascinating book' Guardian 'Immaculately detailed, dark, clever and compulsive' Daily Mail
Marriage, Performance, and Politics at the Jacobean Court constitutes the first full-length study of Jacobean nuptial performance. Scripted for high-profile weddings by such writers as Jonson, Campion, Chapman, and Beaumont, these entertainments were mounted for some of the most significant political events of King James's English reign and played a key role in the development of a specifically Jacobean form of national identity.