Figures in silk
In 1471 England, two daughters of a silk merchant follow different paths. Jane Shore becomes the mistress of the king and her sister Isabel becomes powerful in the silk industry.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Harper Paperbacks,
2010.
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| Summary: | In 1471 England, two daughters of a silk merchant follow different paths. Jane Shore becomes the mistress of the king and her sister Isabel becomes powerful in the silk industry. |
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| Item Description: | Includes The history behind the story section: Fifteenth-century England ; Organization of the city of London ; Silk ; Silkwomen ; London and the Wars of the Roses ; Was King Edward IV illegitimate? ; Jane Shore ; The new chess and the power of medieval queens ; Medieval times of the year ; Medieval times of prayer: the hours. |
| Physical Description: | 475 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780061689857 0061689858 |
