Lives of the Queens of Scotland and English Princesses: Connected with the Regal Succession of Great Britain (Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, General) (Volume 8) by Strickland, Agnes; Strickland, Elizabeth

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Fine with no dust jacket. 2010. Facsimile Edition. Original Wrappers. 1108026176 . 416 pages. Stamped Damaged on verso title page. Light wear to front cover. ; Paperback; Octavo; Agnes Strickland (1796__1874) and her sister Elizabeth collaborated on many biographical projects. They were pioneering historical biographers and key figures in the development of women's history. Writing from a female perspective, they included coverage of domestic matters that male historians had previously ignored. Although much of the work is Elizabeth's, she preferred to avoid publicity and her sister Agnes appeared as the sole author. This eight-volume series (originally published between 1850 and 1859) was the sequel to their hugely popular Lives of the Queens of England and allowed Agnes to indulge her passionate interest in Mary, Queen of Scots, to whom five volumes are devoted. The final volume covers Elizabeth Stuart, Princess Royal, later Queen of… Read More

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Paperback / softback. New. Agnes Strickland (1796-1874) and her sister Elizabeth collaborated on many biographical projects, including this eight-volume series. Pioneering figures in women's history, they included discussion of domestic matters ignored by earlier historians. Volume 8 (1859) covers Elizabeth Stuart, Princess Royal, later Queen of Bohemia, and her daughter Sophia.