Amye Robsart and the Earl of Leycester: a Critical Inquiry Into the Authenticity of the Various Statements in Relation to the Death of Amye Robsart, and of the Libels on the Earl of Leycester, With a Vindication of the Earl by His Nephew Sir Philip Sydney

George Adlard

ISBN 10: 0461457415 / ISBN 13: 9780461457414

Published by HardPress

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• Title: Amye Robsart and the Earl of Leycester: a Critical Inquiry Into the Authenticity of the Various Statements in Relation to the Death of Amye Robsart, and of the Libels on the Earl of Leycester, With a Vindication of the Earl by His Nephew Sir Philip Sydney
• Publisher: HardPress
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461457415
• ISBN 13: 9780461457414
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Amye Robsart And The Earl Of Leycester: A Critical Inquiry Into The Authenticity Of The Various Statements In Relation To The Death Of Amye Robsart, And Of The Libels On The Earl Of Leycester, With A Vindication Of The Earl By His Nephew Sir Philip Sydney by George Adlard is a scholarly historical investigation into the death of Amye Robsart, wife of Sir Robert Dudley, Earl of Leycester. The book interrogates competing sources and libels (Leycester's Commonwealth, Ashmole, Aubrey) and compiles contemporaneous correspondence, coroner's inquest records, proclamations, and private letters to test authenticity. It presents genealogical material on the Robsart family, analyzes the Kenilworth Castle saga, and includes Laneham’s and Gascoigne’s entertainments for Elizabeth I. Adlard argues against murder theories, endorsing the coroner’s verdict of mischance, while offering a critical framework for evaluating historical fables and modern biographies of Leycester and Dudley. The volume combines primary documents with analysis to vindicate Leycester and challenge widely repeated calumnies.