{"product_id":"death-and-the-virgin-queen-elizabeth-i-and-the-dark-scandal-that-rocked-the-throne-paperback","title":"Death and the Virgin Queen: Elizabeth I and the Dark Scandal That Rocked the Throne - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Skidmore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the tradition of Alison Weir's \u003c\/i\u003eNew York Times \u003ci\u003ebestselling \u003c\/i\u003eMary, Queen of Scots and the Murder of Lord Darnley, \u003ci\u003ecomes the most sensational crime story of Tudor England. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the morning of September 8, 1560, at the isolated manor of Cunmor place, the body of a young woman was found at the bottom of a staircase, her neck broken. But this was no ordinary death. Amy Robsart was the wife of Elizabeth I's great favorite, Robert Dudley, the man who many believed she would marry, were he free. Immediately people suspected foul play and Elizabeth's own reputation was in danger of serious damage. Many felt she might even lose her throne. An inquest was begun, witnesses called, and ultimately a verdict of death by accident was reached. But the mystery refused to die and cast a long shadow over Elizabeth's reign. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing recently discovered forensic evidence from the original investigation, Skidmore is able to put an end to centuries of speculation as to the true causes of Robsart's death. This is the story of a treacherous period in Elizabeth's life: a tale of love, death, and tragedy, exploring the dramatic early life of England's Virgin Queen.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChris Skidmore was born in Bristol, England in 1981. His first book was \u003ci\u003eEdward VI: The Lost King of England\u003c\/i\u003e. He is an Honorary Research Fellow at Bristol University, and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. In 2010 he was elected as a British Member of Parliament.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 456\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 13, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761041998112,"sku":"9781250001603","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/258d603fe81612019d5c368d400a4148.webp?v=1780197994","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/death-and-the-virgin-queen-elizabeth-i-and-the-dark-scandal-that-rocked-the-throne-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}