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Alice Spencer, Countess of Derby (4 May 1559 – 23 January 1637) was an English noblewoman from the Spencer family and noted patron of the arts. Poet Edmund Spenser represented her as "Amaryllis" in his eclogue Colin Clouts Come Home Againe (1595) and dedicated his poem The Teares of the Muses (1591) to her.
11. Apr. 2023 · One of the most powerful women of Tudor and Stuart England, Alice Spencer (1560–1637)—an ancestor of the late Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales—was born to well-to-do sheep farmers and rose to become the formidable matriarch of one of the most prominent families in British history.
Alice Spencer, Countess of Derby (1559-1637) Alice was the youngest of eight daughters of Sir John Spencer (d.1586) and Katherine Kyston. She was born at Althorp, the seat of the Spencer family in Northamptonshire. Sir John was a prominent English gentleman, landowner, sheriff and Member of Parliament.
16. Aug. 2023 · 6.23K subscribers. 125. 1.5K views 3 weeks ago Renaissance English History Podcasts. Uncover the life and influence of Alice Spencer, Countess of Derby. Far from being just a name in historical...
5. Juli 2019 · This article looks at early modern death rituals as used by an individual person. The approach opens up the space to complicate the ways scholars conceive of and study the selective blending of death rituals, options for post-mortem charity, and construction of almshouses and tombs.
A Woman of Influence: The Spectacular Rise of Alice Spencer in Tudor England | Wilkie, Vanessa | ISBN: 9781982154295 | Kostenloser Versand für alle Bücher mit Versand und Verkauf duch Amazon.
18. Apr. 2023 · December 29, 2023. Alice Spencer, the daughter of an upstart sheep farmer, became one of the most powerful women in England during the 15-1600s. Through arranged marriages - including her own - and several lawsuits against family members, she helped to establish a powerful dynasty that endures to this day.
