The Earls of Essex
The Earls of Essex

Author: Robert Bard

Publisher: Fonthill Media

Published: 2017-11-07

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13:

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Profusely illustrated with rare and unpublished imagesAn extraordinary insight into the Capell familyA tale of plots, intrigue, battles, court cases and family quarrelsA thoroughly researched and very readable account of this astounding family This is the dramatic, often erratic, and at times unbelievable story of the fortunes and misfortunes over 900 years to the present day of one of England’s premier aristocratic families, who in 1661 were given the Earldom of Essex by Charles II. This previously untold story begins just after the Norman Conquest and ends at the present day. Over a period of 400 years, the Capell family built a fortune, and over the next 500 years, lost it due to an incredible number of mistakes, bad judgement calls, and misfortunes. The Earls of Essex examines the rise and fall of this family, providing in-depth analysis and judgement on the reasons behind their decline.

Elizabeth And Essex - A Tragic History
Elizabeth And Essex - A Tragic History

Author: Lytton Strachey

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2013-05-31

Total Pages: 205

ISBN-13: 1473389666

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A fascinating history of Elizabeth I 'The Virgin Queen and one of her male favorites the Earl of Essex, 30 years her junior. The relationship caused a stir in its day and led to questions, rumors and endless gossip.

Ruled Britannia
Ruled Britannia

Author: Harry Turtledove

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2002-11-05

Total Pages: 577

ISBN-13: 1101212519

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The year is 1597. For nearly a decade, the island of Britain has been under the rule of King Philip in the name of Spain. The citizenry live under an enforced curfew—and in fear of the Inquisition’s agents, who put heretics to the torch in public displays. And with Queen Elizabeth imprisoned in the Tower of London, the British have no symbol to unite them against the enemy who occupies their land. William Shakespeare has no interest in politics. His passion is writing for the theatre, where his words bring laughter and tears to a populace afraid to speak out against the tyranny of the Spanish crown. But now Shakespeare is given an opportunity to pen his greatest work—a drama that will incite the people of Britain to rise against their persecutors—and change the course of history.

Nobility and Kingship in Medieval England
Nobility and Kingship in Medieval England

Author: Andrew M. Spencer

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 318

ISBN-13: 110702675X

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This book reassesses the relationship between Edward I and his earls, and the role of English nobility in thirteenth-century governance.