Woman of Influence

The extraorindary true story of how Alice Spencer, daughter of an upstart sheep farmer, became one of the most powerful women in Tudor and Stuart England, maneuvering her way through the complex legal system and founding a powerful and enduring dynasty.

Reviews

“Here is the marvelously engrossing story of a singular woman in extraordinary times. Through her meticulous recreation of Alice Spencer’s long life, Vanessa Wilkie conjures up the ruthless and mesmerizing world of Tudor England — and all the wealth and power, art and sex, greed and heartache of its ruling dynasties.” —Fara Dabhoiwala, Professor, Princeton University, author of The Origins of Sex