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Alice Spencer, Countess of Derby (4 May 1559 – 23 January 1637) was an English noblewoman from the Spencer family and noted patron of the arts. Poet Edmund Spenser represented her as "Amaryllis" in his eclogue Colin Clouts Come Home Againe (1595) and dedicated his poem The Teares of the Muses (1591) to her.
11 de abr. de 2023 · One of the most powerful women of Tudor and Stuart England, Alice Spencer rose to become the matriarch of one of the most prominent families in British history. The story of her ascent is the subject of “A Woman of Influence,” the first book by The Huntington’s Vanessa Wilkie.
- Loren Kling
Hey everyone, it’s Alice Spencer here. After over 35 incredible years of singing, performing, and pouring my heart into music, I’m thrilled to announce that I’m embarking on a new project – and I need your help to make it happen!
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Review by Kate Pettigrew. This gripping biography shines a light on the turbulent life of a hidden woman in history – Alice Spencer, an ancestor of Princess Diana. American historian Vanessa Wilkie’s engaging piece of scholarship reveals a woman fighting to survive in a patriarchal society.
- Vanessa Wilkie
Alice Spencer, Countess of Derby (1559-1637) Alice was the youngest of eight daughters of Sir John Spencer (d.1586) and Katherine Kyston. She was born at Althorp, the seat of the Spencer family in Northamptonshire. Sir John was a prominent English gentleman, landowner, sheriff and Member of Parliament.
25 de feb. de 2023 · Alice Spencer leads lyrically driven titles starting off with “When My Sugar Walks Down The Street”, but songs like “I Just Couldn’t Take It, Baby”, “The Object Of My Affection”, “I Hate To Leave You Now” and “Draggin’ My Heart Around” make for a primarily moody and melancholy ride.
18 de abr. de 2023 · Alice Spencer, the daughter of an upstart sheep farmer, became one of the most powerful women in England during the 15-1600s. Through arranged marriages - including her own - and several lawsuits against family members, she helped to establish a powerful dynasty that endures to this day.
