Like the author, Emma Campion, I too question this description of Alice. Edward III is widely known to have been happy in his marriage to Philippa of Hainault (they did have eight children) and Alice is his only known mistress. I doubt she could have captured the king's attention with only a /5(). The Kings Mistress A Novel|Emma Campion, American Charities|Mary Roberts Coolidge, A Naturalist In Western China with Vasculum Camera and Gun Being Some Account of Eleven Years Travel Exploration |Ernest Henry Wilson, No Name Lane Diary of an Angel|Ranee Dillon/10(). Alice Perrers, the mistress of Edward III, has had a very bad rap for centuries. She's been presented as a grasping commoner, with tremendous influence over an aging king. Emma Campion has incorporated some newer research into Alice's life, and that's to the good/5().
History has not been kind to Alice Perrers, the notorious mistress of King Edward III. Scholars and contemporaries alike have deemed her a manipulative woman who used her great beauty and sensuality to. The King's Mistress. by Emma Campion. Thanks for Sharing! You submitted the following rating and review. We'll publish them on our site once we've reviewed them. 1. Ratings. by on Octo. OK, close Write your review. eBook Details. Crown Release Date: July 6, ; Imprint: Crown. Emma Campion is a pseudonym of the popular historical crime writer Candace Robb. The King's Mistress A Triple Knot grew out of the deep research for her Owen Archer series. The first is a biographical novel about Alice Perrers, the second about Joan of Kent, two fascinating women in the court of King Edward III.
Emma Campion is a pseudonym of the popular historical crime writer Candace Robb. The King's Mistress A Triple Knot grew out of the deep research for her Owen Archer series. The first is a biographical novel about Alice Perrers, the second about Joan of Kent, two fascinating women in the court of King Edward III. The King's Mistress is an enormous book, in terms of both physical size and scope. Covering the period from to the s, this novel is the story of Alice Perrers, mistress to King Edward III. Upon her marriage to Janyn Perrers, Alice finds that her husband has connections to the Dowager Queen Isabella, a woman who once incited rebellion against her husband. Alice Perrers, the mistress of Edward III, has had a very bad rap for centuries. She's been presented as a grasping commoner, with tremendous influence over an aging king. Emma Campion has incorporated some newer research into Alice's life, and that's to the good.
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