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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.
- Katherine Kytson
Apr 11, 2023 · One of the most powerful women of Tudor and Stuart England, Alice Spencer (1560–1637)—an ancestor of the late Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales—was born to well-to-do sheep farmers and rose to become the formidable matriarch of one of the most prominent families in British history.
- Loren Kling
Alice became Countess of Derby upon her husband succeeding to the earldom of Derby on 25th September 1593. She would later retain this title during her second marriage to the 1st Viscount of Brackley, as countess was naturally more prestigious.
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
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Apr 18, 2023 · In a lifetime spanning the rule of three monarchs, Alice Spencer confronts a series of almost unbelievable events, ranging from tense courtroom drama to stories of dark sexual deeds.
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Apr 18, 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.
Alice Spencer, Countess of Derby 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.
