1st Edition

Eleanor Davies Printed Writings 1500–1640: Series I, Part Two, Volume 3

By Teresa Feroli Copyright 2000
160 Pages
by Routledge

160 Pages
by Routledge

Little is known of the upbringing of Lady Eleanor Davies, what is known is that her life was mired in both flamboyant personal conflict and in the notoriety of the Castlehaven scandal (resulting in the execution of her brother), and that her writings were embroiled in political affairs. Married in 1609 to Sir John Davies, her husband tried to discourage her prophetic writing and burned her early... Read more
Contents: Introductory note: Warning to the Dragon; All the kings of the earth shall prayse thee; Woe to the House.

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Teresa Feroli