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In the early 1570s, Anna of Saxony (1544-77), second wife of the Dutch nobleman and rebel leader William of Orange, set Europe's noble courts ablaze with one of the sixteenth century's most sensational scandals. Although destined to a life of fabulous riches on the side of her glamorous husband, Anna failed to find happiness as political reversals and revolution in the Low Countries led to near destitution and a profound marital crisis. The embittered princess embarked on a love affair with the father of one of the age's greatest painters and gave birth to an illegitimate child. Anna's dramatic tale concludes with her descent into madness and subsequent death in solitary confinement. The first English biography of a troubled royal existence filled with drama worthy of the court of Henry VIII, Anna of Saxony breaks new ground in uncovering the little known tale of a sixteenth-century noblewoman who dared to defy convention and renounce the strictures of gender.

Book details

• Full title: Anna of Saxony
• Subtitle: Scandal of Court and Canvas
• Author: Ingrun Mann
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 325
• EAN: 9780996365727
• ISBN: 0996365729
• ID: 11040963
• Publisher: Winged Hussar Pub Llc
• Weight: 516 g
• Dimensions: 229 × 152 mm
• Date of publishing: 07. August 2016

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