Laynesmith, J. L.

Cecily Duchess of York

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ISBN 13:: 9781350098787
author:: Laynesmith, J. L.
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: Bloomsbury Academic
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2019
Pages:: 288
Dimensions:: 23.4 x 15.6 centimetres (0.40 kg
Genre:: History, General, History
Condition:: New
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Cecily Duchess of York: A Fresh Portrait of a Remarkable Woman This biography sheds new light on Cecily Neville, duchess of York, mother of two English monarchs and a woman who skillfully manipulated her family connections and contemporary ideas about womanhood to protect her status and ensure the security of those in her care. Cecily's life provides a rich insight into national and local politics, women's power and relationships, motherhood, household dynamics and the role of religion in fifteenth-century England. From her childhood marriage to Richard duke of York until her final decade as grandmother of the first Tudor queen, Laynesmith draws on rarely considered sources to construct a revealing portrait of this exceptional political survivor. By examining Cecily's experiences, Laynesmith offers a nuanced understanding of the complex web of relationships and power struggles that defined fifteenth-century England.

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