The Lost Tudor Princess by Alison Weir - ISBN: 9780099546467
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Scandal, intrigue, romance: A Tudor princess’s fight for power.

The Lost Tudor Princess

A Life of Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox

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    576 pages

  • Release Date

    2 May 2016

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Summary

The captivating life of Margaret Douglas - a life of scandal, political intrigue and royal romance that spanned five Tudor reigns.

Royal Tudor blood ran in her veins. Some thought Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox, should be queen of England.

She ranked high at the court of her uncle, Henry VIII, and was lady of honour to five of his wives. Beautiful and tempestuous, she created scandal - twice - by falling in love with unsuitable men.

Throughout her life her dynast…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780099546467
ISBN-10:0099546469
Author:Alison Weir
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Imprint:Vintage
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:576
Release Date:2 May 2016
Weight:421g
Dimensions:297mm x 127mm x 35mm
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Critics Review

With a fine eye for period detail, Weir chronicles the romances, scandals and intrigues that saw five Tudor reigns.

With a fine eye for period detail, Weir chronicles the romances, scandals and intrigues that saw five Tudor reigns. – JC * Lady *
Alison Weir has done us a favor by reviving the story of this extraordinary woman… This is a substantial, detailed biography of a fascinating woman who lived her extraordinary life to the full. – Phillippa Gregory * Washington Post on Sunday *
Weir balances historical data with emotional speculation to illuminate the ferocious dynastic ambitions and will to power that earned her subject a place in the spotlight. * The New York Times *
A magnificent and thorough study by a sharp historian. – Julia Richardson * Daily Mail *
A fine writer with a wonderful gift for description * Literary Review *
A refreshing perspective on an otherwise unfamiliar period of British history * The Times *
Weir brings this astonishing and wild woman to glorious life. – Kate Williams * Metro *
I thought I knew the Tudors, but Weir manages, delightfully, to spring a string of surprises. – Sarah Gristwood * BBC History Magazine *
Casts a fascinating light on one of the key characters of the Tudor age. – Chris Skidmore * BBC History Magazine *
The reliably readable Alison Weir shines a spotlight upon the life of Margaret Douglas… [and] captures a lifetime spanning five Tudor reigns. – Charlotte Heathcote * Daily Express *

About The Author

Alison Weir

Alison Weir is one of Britain’s top-selling historians. She is the author of numerous works of history and historical fiction, specialising in the medieval and Tudor periods. Her bestselling history books include The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Elizabeth of York and The Lost Tudor Princess. Her novels include Innocent Traitor, Katherine of Aragon- The True Queen and Anne Boleyn- A King’s Obsession. She is an Honorary Life Patron of Historic Royal Palaces and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She lives and works in Surrey.

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