{"product_id":"arbella-englands-lost-queen","title":"Arbella: England's Lost Queen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the incredible, forgotten true story of England’s lost queen and in-depth account of a key figure in Tudor history, perfect for readers of Alison Weir.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A \u003cb\u003epowerful story\u003c\/b\u003e of the dynastic insecurity of the Tudors and Stuart' \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is \u003cb\u003ehistorical biography at its best\u003c\/b\u003e...Don't miss it' Alison Weir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e----------------------------\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLady Arbella Stuart’s royal bloodline suggested a glorious future. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA descendant of Henry VII, niece to Mary Queen of Scots, and granddaughter to the great Tudor dynast Bess of Hardwick, Arbella was brought up in the belief that she would inherit Elizabeth I's throne.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen this did not become reality, she briefly gained the independence she craved at the heart of Jacobean society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut then she made the mistake of angering her cousin, the newly crowned King James I, by secretly marrying another distant heir, William Seymour, thus strengthening her claim to the throne.\u003cbr\u003eThe consequences would be deadly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA tale of forbidden love, disguised escape and wild flight, to an agonizing imprisonment and death in the Tower in 1615, this is the beguiling biography of an extraordinary woman who became a pawn in the power struggles of her time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeticulously researched and drawing on a wide variety of sources, \u003ci\u003eArbella\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life a woman who, despite the turmoil in her life, strove to love freely, speak her wrongs loudly, and - rare for a woman of her time - take charge of her own destiny.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e----------------------------\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePraise for Arbella: England’s Lost Queen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘An \u003cb\u003eenthralling\u003c\/b\u003e account of an\u003cb\u003e extraordinary\u003c\/b\u003e life' \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A Jacobean tragedy … \u003cb\u003eFresh, vivid and beautifully detailed\u003c\/b\u003e … Gristwood conveys it with exactly the right mixture of suspense and sympathy.’ \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eWell researched and stimulating\u003c\/b\u003e...A sad but enthralling story'\u003ci\u003e Evening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Transworld Publishers Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54241627373912,"sku":"9780553815214","price":18.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780553815214.jpg?v=1764577827","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/arbella-englands-lost-queen","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}