Unnatural Murder. Poison At The Court Of James 1

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Phoenix/Orion
Publisher Place: London
Publisher Year: 1997
Edition: First Edition

Description: 524 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Publishers Description: In the autumn of 1615 the Earl and Countess of Somerset were detained on suspicion of having murdered Sir Thomas Overbury. The arrest of these leading court figures created a sensation. The Countess was both young and beautiful: the Earl was one of the richest and most powerful men in the kingdom, having risen to prominence as the male favourite of the monarch James I. In a vivid narrative, Anne Somerset unravels these extraordinary events, which were widely regarded as an extreme manifestation of the corruption and vice which disfigured the court during this period. It is at once a story rich in passion and intrigue and a murder mystery, for, despite the guilty verdicts, there is much about Overburys death that remains enigmatic. The Overbury murder case profoundly damaged the monarchy, and constituted the greatest court scandal in English history.

ISBN: 9780753801987