ABSTRACT

David Lindley re-examines the murder trials of Frances Howard and the historical representations of her as `wife, a witch, a murderess and a whore', challenging the assumptions that have constructed her as a model of female villainy.

chapter |12 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|30 pages

The first trial: An arranged marriage

chapter 3|46 pages

The second trial: Seeking an annulment

chapter 4|22 pages

Interlude: Celebration

chapter 5|48 pages

The third trial: Murder