Who Was the Man in the Iron Mask? And Other Historical Enigmas (Penguin Classic History S.) - Softcover

Williamson, Hugh Ross

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0141390972 ISBN 13: 9780141390970

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 2002

Synopsis

Who was Elizabeth I's father? Did Buckingham poison James I? Who was The Man in the Iron Mask? Who was King Charles I's executioner? Using the techniques of modern detection, the author has re-evaluated the evidence, alert to the distortions of contemporary and more recent propaganda. He has worked out probabilities in the light of character and motive, carefully never contradicting known facts, and has come up with answers that are both controversial and stimulating. Was Elizabeth I an accessory to the murder of Amy Robsart? Could Queen Victoria's accession have been delayed had Queen Caroline's trial revealed more? This is a book of historical whodunits that will appeal to all who find the footnotes of history a happy hunting ground.

About this title

Synopsis:

Who was Elizabeth I's true father? Who really murdered the princes in the Tower? Did Buckingham poison James I? And who was the Man in the Iron Mask? These, and a host of other tantalizing mysteries that have caused speculation and scandal down the centuries, are explored in Hugh Ross Williamson's hugely enjoyable book. Using the techniques of modern detection, he has re-evaluated the evidence, examined the characters and motive, and used the known facts of the cases to come up with solutions both controversial and fascinating. Shattering myths and propaganda, he exposes a grisly catalogue of murder, lies, intrigue and conspiracies. Discover, for example, the political frame-up surrounding the Gunpowder Plot, the secret identity of Charles I's executioner and Elizabeth I's involvment in the murder of her lover's wife, among others. This book of whodunnits should appeal to all historical sleuths who find the darker corners of the past a happy hunting ground.

About the Author:

Hugh Ross Williamson (1901-1978) was a prolific author of history and novels. Sometime Editor of The Bookman, his best-known historical works are a biography of John Hampden, 'The Gunpowder Plot', an informal biography of Christopher Marlowe - 'KindKit', and 'The Poetry of T S Eliot'.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0141390972
• ISBN 13: 9780141390970
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 384