A Woman of Influence: The Spectacular Rise of Alice Spencer in Tudor England, Vanessa Wilkie

A Woman of Influence: The Spectacular Rise of Alice Spencer in Tudor England, Vanessa WilkieNew Paperback This engrossing, fast paced, extremely well researched biography (Booklist) transports us to Tudor and Stuart England as Alice Spencer, the daughter of an upstart sheep farmer, becomes one of the most powerful women in the country and establishes a powerful dynasty that endures to this day. Perfect for fans of The Duchess Countess and Georgiana. Alice Spencer was born in 1560 to a family on the rise. Her grandfather had amassed a

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