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The Devonshires: The Story of a Family and a Nation
Roy Hattersley
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Description for The Devonshires: The Story of a Family and a Nation
Paperback. William Cavendish, the father of the first Earl, dissolved monasteries for Henry VIII. Bess, his second wife, was gaoler-companion to Mary Queen of Scots during her long imprisonment in England. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 378.
William Cavendish, the father of the first Earl, dissolved monasteries for Henry VIII. Bess, his second wife, was gaoler-companion to Mary Queen of Scots during her long imprisonment in England. Arbella Stuart, their granddaughter, was a heartbeat away from the throne of England and their grandson, the Lord General of the North, fought to save the crown for Charles I.
With the help of previously unpublished material from the Chatsworth archives, The Devonshires reveals how the dynasty made and lost fortunes, fought and fornicated, built great houses, patronised the arts and pioneered the railways, made great scientific discoveries, and, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Random House UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099554394
SKU
V9780099554394
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Ref
99-99
About Roy Hattersley
Roy Hattersley was elected to Parliament in 1964. He served in Harold Wilson’s government and in Jim Callaghan’s Cabinet. In 1983 he became deputy leader of the Labour Party. As well as contributing to a host of national newspapers, he has written twenty-two books, including The Edwardians; Borrowed Time: the story of Britain between the wars; and In Search of ... Read more
Reviews for The Devonshires: The Story of a Family and a Nation
A vivid read, crowded with characters and colour
Lucy Lethbridge
Observer
Jostling with the eccentric and engaging characters from a grand family, Hattersley deftly tells a jaunty story about Britishness through the ages
Kathryn Hughes
Mail on Sunday
A seriously comfortable armchair, a magnificent old duffer of a book that deftly knits together a ... Read more
Lucy Lethbridge
Observer
Jostling with the eccentric and engaging characters from a grand family, Hattersley deftly tells a jaunty story about Britishness through the ages
Kathryn Hughes
Mail on Sunday
A seriously comfortable armchair, a magnificent old duffer of a book that deftly knits together a ... Read more