Bess
Subtitle: the life of Lady Ralegh, wife to Sir Walter
By: Anna Beer.
Publisher: Constable
Published: 2004
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 287
Subjects: Throckmorton, Bess, -- 1565?-1647.; Raleigh, Walter, -- Sir, -- 1552?-1618.; Women -- England -- Biography.; Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603.; Great Britain -- History -- James I, 1603-1625.
Genres: Biography.
Description: Bess Ralegh, wife of the man who symbolises the Elizabethan world, has her own remarkable and untold story. Operating in a man's world, Bess's ambitious pursuit of power and wealth, and her successful struggles for justice and to create a future for herself and her children, make compelling reading.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-279) and index.