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Family and feuding at the court of James l : the lake and Cecil scandals / Johanna Luthman.

By: Luthman, Johanna [author.]Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023Description: 1 online resource : illustrationsContent type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780191956560Subject(s): Ros, William Cecil, Lord, 1590-1618 | Ros, Anne Lake, Lady | Cecil family | Lake family | Scandals -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century | Nobility -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century | Great Britain -- History -- James I, 1603-1625 | History | European historyAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780192865786DDC classification: 941.0610922 LOC classification: DA391.1Online resources: Oxford Academic Summary: After a marriage linking them floundered, the feuding Lake and Cecil families hurled terrible accusations at each other: adultery, incest, poisoning, impotence, fraud. The resulting scandals impacted the court of King James I and beyond. Luthman's study of the scandals provides a window into the culture, society, and politics of Jacobean England.
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Also issued in print: 2023.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

After a marriage linking them floundered, the feuding Lake and Cecil families hurled terrible accusations at each other: adultery, incest, poisoning, impotence, fraud. The resulting scandals impacted the court of King James I and beyond. Luthman's study of the scandals provides a window into the culture, society, and politics of Jacobean England.

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