The Letters of Lady Anne Bacon

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Letters of Lady Anne Bacon
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Gemma Allen
SeriesCamden Fifth Series
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:312
Dimensions(mm): Height 222,Width 140
Category/GenreBritish and Irish History
ISBN/Barcode 9781107056541
ClassificationsDewey:942.052092
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 10 April 2014
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The letters of the learned and indomitable Lady Anne Bacon (1528-1610), mother of the philosopher Francis Bacon, are made accessible for the first time in this edition. Bringing together nearly two hundred letters, scattered in repositories throughout the world, her correspondence sheds fresh light not only on the activities of early modern elite women, but also on well-known Elizabethan figures, including her children, her privy councillor relatives, such as William Cecil, Lord Burghley, and controversial figures, including the Earl of Essex. Translations of Lady Anne's frequent use of Latin, Greek and Hebrew reveal the impact of her humanist education on her correspondence and a substantial introductory chapter allows a detailed picture of Anne's life to emerge through her surviving letters.

Author Biography

Gemma Allen is a Lecturer in Early Modern History at The Open University and a Retained Lecturer at Pembroke College, Oxford. She is the author of The Cooke Sisters: Education, Piety and Politics in Early Modern England (2013).