Project Gutenberg 2005-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 77 Longueville, Thomas 1844 1922 De Longueville, Thomas Longueville, Thomas de The Curious Case of Lady Purbeck: A Scandal of the XVIIth Century The Curious Case of Lady Purbeck: A Scandal of the Seventeenth Century The Curious Case of Lady Purbeck: A Scandal of the 17th Century Reading ease score: 60.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Richard J. Shiffer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Curious Case of Lady Purbeck: A Scandal of the XVIIth Century" by Longueville is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the intriguing life of Lady Purbeck, particularly the events surrounding her tumultuous family dynamics during the reign of James I. It explores themes of love, power, and legal struggles, showcasing the personal rivalries and societal implications of the time. At the start of the narrative, Longueville introduces the tumultuous backdrop of early 17th century England, particularly focusing on Sir Edward Coke, the Attorney-General, and his new bride Lady Elizabeth Hatton, who is also the mother of Frances Coke—Lady Purbeck herself. The opening sets the stage for the conflict between Coke and his rival, Francis Bacon, and highlights the complications arising from their marriages and alliances. The tension escalates from disputes over Frances’ marriage prospects to powerful suitors, revealing family secrets and ambitions that intertwine with the broader political landscape, hinting at the scandalous events that are to unfold throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Purbeck, Frances (Coke) Villiers, viscountess, -1645 Trials (Adultery) -- Great Britain KD Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: Law & Criminology 283083 282127 2024-10-07T04:43:25.481128 2023-09-07T06:35:58.077010 text/html text/html 286696 2020-12-14T05:52:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 98003 2020-12-14T05:52:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 206307 2024-10-07T04:43:35.040051 application/epub+zip 209270 2024-10-07T04:43:29.902086 application/epub+zip 161899 2024-10-07T04:43:28.267126 application/epub+zip 470336 2024-10-07T04:43:38.726105 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429417 2024-10-07T04:43:33.930077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294061 2022-09-07T20:46:00.866520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231480 231396 2024-10-07T04:43:24.526148 2023-09-07T06:35:57.436992 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 231249 2020-12-14T05:52:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 88263 2020-12-14T05:52:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 231245 2020-12-14T05:52:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 88215 2020-12-14T05:52:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21776 2024-10-07T04:43:38.864098 application/rdf+xml 23932 2024-10-07T04:43:28.869136 image/jpeg 4445 2024-10-07T04:43:28.569101 image/jpeg 198255 2024-10-07T04:43:25.505096 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog