Uppity Women of Shakespearean Times (Uppity Women #1)

Vicki León

Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
3.67 · 3 ratings · 308 pages · Published: 28 May 2000
Uppity Women of Shakespearean Times by Vicki León
From army commanders to international traders to mine owners and mistresses, Uppity Women of Shakespearean Times is a riveting and riotous parade of women who refused to button up or back down.

You will read about:

Nell Gwynn, who rose from hawking oysters on the docks to be the mistress of King Charles II of England
Veronica Franco, an Italian poet and courtesan turned politician who lobbied in defense of Venice's painted ladies
Barbara Uttmann of Annaberg who revitalized her community after the local silver mines petered out---by organizing a female corps of lacemakers.
Long Meg from Lancashire, English folk hero or heroine, depending on the situation, who never tired of the outrageous fun of cross-dressing and whose adventurous exploits made her the subject of popular books and countless songs in the seventeenth century.

And countless other amazing heroines and harpies---200 biographical anecdotes of fascinating detail and enlightening variety.

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