Title: My just desire
First published: 2003
Description: Young, beautiful, and connected by blood to the most powerful families in England, Bess Throckmorton had as much influence over Queen Elizabeth I as any woman in the realm--but she risked everything to marry the most charismatic man of the day. The secret marriage between Bess and the Queen's beloved Sir Walter Ralegh cost both of them their fortunes, their freedom, and very nearly their lives. Yet it was Bess, resilient, passionate, and politically shrewd, who would live to restore their name and reclaim her political influence. In this biography, Bess Ralegh finally emerges from her husband's shadow to stand as a complex, commanding figure in her own right.--Publisher description.
Subjects: Married women, Hofcultuur, Explorers' spouses, Marriage, Court and courtiers, Biography, History
Places: Great Britain
People: Bess Throckmorton (1565?-1647), Walter Raleigh Sir (1552?-1618)
Time periods: Elizabeth, 1558-1603, 16th century
LC classification: DA86.22.R197 B44 2003