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Unnatural murder

Paperback • 1998 • English

Unnatural murder: poison in the court of James I

By Somerset, Anne

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About the book

In the autumn of 1615 the Earl and Countess of Somerset were detained on suspicion of having murdered Sir Thomas Overbury. The arrest of these leading court figures created a sensation. The Countess was both young and beautiful: the Earl was one of the richest and most powerful men in the kingdom, having risen to prominence as the male 'favourite' of the monarch James I. In a vivid narrative, Anne Somerset unravels these extraordinary events, which were widely regarded as an extreme manifestatio...Show more

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ISBN

9780753801987

Publisher

Phoenix

Published year

1998

Language

English

Original title

Unnatural murder

Format

Paperback

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