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Love, Madness, and Scandal: The Life of Frances Coke Villiers, Viscountess Purbeck
By Luthman, Johanna
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- 9780198754657
- Publisher
- Oxford Univ.
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Reviewed on June 15, 2017 | Social Sciences
Frances Coke Villiers (1601@ndash;45) inhabited the upper echelons of 17th-century English society. As the daughter of jurist and politician Edward Coke, her family was well-known during the reign of King James I, and her parent's highly dysfunctional marriage was infamous. At 15, Frances married John Villiers, Viscount Purbeck, brother of the prominent George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham. Unfortunately, Purbeck suffered...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
