The Devonshires: The Story of a Family and a Nation
Author: Hattersley, Roy
ISBN: 9780099554394
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Year First Published: 2014
Pages: 512
Dimensions: 198mm x 134mm x 33mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description:
The story of the Devonshires is the story of Britain.
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With the help of previously unpublished material from the Chatsworth archives, The Devonshires reveals how the dynasty made and lost fortunes, fought and fornicated, built great houses, patronised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, in the end, came to terms with changing times.
ISBN: 9780099554394
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Year First Published: 2014
Pages: 512
Dimensions: 198mm x 134mm x 33mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description:
The story of the Devonshires is the story of Britain.
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With the help of previously unpublished material from the Chatsworth archives, The Devonshires reveals how the dynasty made and lost fortunes, fought and fornicated, built great houses, patronised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, in the end, came to terms with changing times.
