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The Curious Case of Lady Purbeck

by Thomas Longueville

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Frances Coke, daughter of the great jurist Sir Edward Coke, was married against her will to the unstable brother of the royal favourite Buckingham. Her later affair with Sir Robert Howard led to a sensational trial for adultery, penance and flight. Longueville tells the story from letters and records at the Record Office.

A true Stuart court scandal for readers of history who like it close to the documents. Download the free EPUB.

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