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She was born in 1806, the third daughter of Thomas Strickland, of Reydon Hall, Suffolk.
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(The English writer Agnes Strickland (1796-1874) began her...)
The English writer Agnes Strickland (1796-1874) began her career writing poetry and romances before turning to biographical studies. This eight-volume series, written in collaboration with her sister Elizabeth, and first published between 1840 and 1849, was her most ambitious project. It provides accounts of the queens of England from Matilda of Flanders to Queen Anne. Hugely popular in the Victorian period, Lives of the Queens of England and its sequel Lives of the Queens of Scotland remain important landmarks in the development of biography as a genre, and provide interesting perspectives on women's contribution to modern historiography. Volume 1 contains eight biographies of medieval queens, from Matilda of Flanders (c.1031-1083) to Anne of Bohemia in the fourteenth century. For more information on these authors, see http://orlando.cambridge.org/public/svPeople?person_id=striel and http://orlando.cambridge.org/public/svPeople?person_id=striag
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(THE AUTHOR'S PREFACE: Many years ago, I made a memorandum...)
THE AUTHOR'S PREFACE: Many years ago, I made a memorandum to write a Sketch of Progressive History for my children, as soon as they were of an age to relish such reading. That period is arrived, and I have cheerfully commenced the undertaking: it does not prove so easy as I anticipated. Ancient History is entangled with fable; and Modern History is too abounding in events to admit so clear and simple a narrative as I had projected: some incidents are too doubtful; some indelicate; some unintelligible; the most amusing are too often tainted with one or other of these defects. Yet it was imperative that my work should be amusing, or children would not read it; that it should be accurate, or children would not profit by it. I have endeavored to meet this necessity, and to produce a composition as entertaining and as true as possible. The few remarks in the margin are for the information of parents and instructors, that they may readily discover the sources whence I derived the opinions and the facts I have collected. The chronology generally observed is that of Usher, as given by Dr. Tytler in his very useful publication, "The Elements of General History." Let it be remembered, that this work is written rather to raise curiosity than to satisfy it - a mere initiatory book for young readers.
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Agnes Strickland (1796 1874) was an English historical writer and poet who in 1853 published the book "Memoirs of the Queens of Henry VIII and His Mother, Elizabeth of York". In this book Strickland included several chapters on the life of "Elizabeth of York" who has been popularly referred to as "the White Princess." It is these chapters that have been excerpted here for the convenience of the reader. Elizabeth of York (1466 1503) was queen consort of England from 1486 until her death. As the wife of Henry VII, she was the first Tudor queen. She was the daughter of Edward IV and niece of Richard III, and she married the king following Henry's victory at the Battle of Bosworth which started the last phase of the Wars of the Roses. She was the mother of King Henry VIII. Therefore, she was the daughter, sister, niece, wife, mother and grandmother of successive Kings of England. Strickland's researches were laborious and conscientious, and she remains a useful source. Her style is not as objective as most modern historians, but gives a valuable insight into the mores of her own time. Most of the Strickland historical research was done by her sister Elizabeth. Elizabeth however refused all publicity and Agnes was put forward as sole author. Their biographical works are fine representations of the larger body of biographies written by Victorian women, a significant subset of Victorian biography with unique characteristics, including the focus on female subjects and inclusion of information that was more "social" in nature, such as dress, manners, and diet. "The White Princess" is also a 2013 historical novel by Philippa Gregory, part of her series The Cousins' War. It is the story of Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville, and later wife of Henry VII and mother of Henry VIII. In October 2013, The Telegraph reported that Starz was planning to develop a miniseries based on The White Princess. This adaptation would be a sequel to The White Queen, a 10-part 2013 television series which adapted Gregory's novels The White Queen (2009), The Red Queen (2010) and The Kingmaker's Daughter (2012). Production on the eight episode limited series began in June 2016. This short historically accurate book about Elizabeth of York provides a great background for understanding this complex and interesting character.
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On the 7th day of September, 1533, Elizabeth I was born. She was the daughter of Henry VIII and his second wife, Queen Anne Boleyn. Elizabeth I was declared illegitimate when her parents marriage was annulled. Elizabeths early life was full of potential and promise. Despite being branded illegitimate and the jealousy of her older sister, Mary I, Elizabeth enjoyed spending time playing and studying with her younger half-brother, Edward VI. On their fathers death, Edward VI, succeeded their father. He was merely a child at the time. However, due to religious differences, Edward VI attempted to remove Mary I from the line of succession. Following a lung disorder, Edward VI died at the tender age of 15. With both his sisters removed from the line of the throne, their cousin, Lady Jane Grey was appointed queen. But Mary I was able to depose her and became queen in 1553. Shortly after her succession, Marys jealousy of Elizabeth I deepened and she ordered the imprisonment of Elizabeth as it was believed she was in engaged in a plot against Queen Mary I. Despite the Spanish Ambassadors urging, Mary I refused to have her sister executed. Despite the harsh and solitary conditions, Elizabeth I survived the confines of the Tower and rose up to become one of England's greatest monarchs. Elizabeth proceeded to reign for another forty-five years. In her early years as Queen, she re-established the Reformed Church and announced that she would remain a virgin. This she did and never produced an heir to the throne. Despite this, there were rumours of a potential marriage with Robert Dudley. However, Queen Elizabeth I offered his hand in marriage to the Queen of Scots and therefore closed off that avenue. Following this, several suitors are proposed of which none came to fruition. Queen Elizabeths relationship with the Queen of Scots took a turn for the worse and Elizabeth had her detained. With this came several threats and assassination plots on Elizabeths life. Under Elizabeths reign, England prospered. Through wars, religious upheavals and political unrest, Queen Elizabeth I won the love of her people and her death was mourned by all. The Life of Queen Elizabeth portrays a detailed account of the queens life, starting from her birth and early years to her death. Agnes Strickland was a poet and historical writer. Born in August 1796, she and her siblings were educated by their father. Her literary career began as a poet and moved on to researching English history. She died in 1874. Other books by Agnes include Letters of Mary Queen of Scots, Lives of the Bachelor Kings of England, and Lives of the Queens of Scotland, and English Princesses. Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http://on.fb.me/1HweQV7. We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now.
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She was born in 1806, the third daughter of Thomas Strickland, of Reydon Hall, Suffolk.
Agnes and her elder sister Elizabeth were educated by their father as if they were boys
She began her literary career with a poem, Worcester Field, followed by The Seven Ages of Woman and Demetrius. Abandoning poetry, she produced Historical Tales of Illustrious British Children (1833), The Pilgrims of Walsingham (1835) and Tales and Stories from History (1836). Her chief works, however, are Lives of the Queens of England from the Norman Conquest, and Lives of the Queens of Scotland, and English Princesses, etc. . (8 vols. , 1850–1859), Lives of the Bachelor Kings of England (1861), and Letters of Mary Queen of Scots, in some of which she was assisted by her sister Elizabeth.
(Agnes Strickland (1796 1874) was an English historical ...)
(THE AUTHOR'S PREFACE: Many years ago, I made a memorandum...)
(Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We h...)
(The English writer Agnes Strickland (1796-1874) began her...)
( On the 7th day of September, 1533, Elizabeth I was born...)
Quotations:
"Next to the virtue, the fun in this world is what we can least spare. "
"The Reformation was cradled in the printing-press, and established by no other instrument. '
Two of her sisters, Susanna Moodie and Catharine Parr Traill, became known for their works about pioneer life in early Canada, where they both emigrated with their husbands in 1832.