Who was the Man in the Iron Mask?: And Other Historical MysteriesPenguin, 2002 - 377 pages Who was Elizabeth I's true father? Did Buckingham poison James I? And who was the Man in the Iron Mask? These and a host of other tantalizing age-old mysteries that have caused speculation and scandal through the centuries are explored in this intriguing book. Using techniques of modern detection, Hugh Ross Williamson re-evaluates the evidence, examines character and motive, and uses the known facts of the cases to come up with solutions both intriguing and controversial. Shattering myths and propaganda, he exposes a grisly array of murder, lies, intrigue, and conspiracies. Discover the political frame-up surrounding the Gunpowder Plot, the secret identity of Charles I's executioner, Elizabeth I's involvement in the murder of her lover's wife, and much more. |
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Contents
Epistle Dedicatory | 9 |
Foreword | 13 |
History and the Writer | 19 |
The Death of William Rufus 2 August 1100 | 33 |
The Princes in the Tower ? 1485 | 43 |
The Identity of Perkin Warbeck 1491 to 1499 | 55 |
The Parentage of Queen Elizabeth I 1532 to 1536 | 65 |
The Murder of Amy Robsart 8 September 1560 | 83 |
The Poisoning of King James I 5 March 1625 | 151 |
The Assassination of Colonel Rainsborough 29 October 1648 | 173 |
The Executioner of King Charles I 30 January 1649 | 193 |
The Campden Wonder 16 August 1660 | 211 |
The Mystery of James de la Cloche 11 April 1668 to 13 August 1669 | 227 |
The Man in the Iron Mask 1669 to 1703 | 239 |
The Murder of Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey 12 to 17 October 1678 | 255 |
The Innocence of Sir John Fenwick 1688 to 1697 | 269 |
Holyrood and Kirk o Field 9 March 1566 and 10 February 1567 | 97 |
The Gowrie Conspiracy 5 August 1600 | 111 |
The Gunpowder Plot 1604 to 1605 | 125 |
The Murder of Sir Thomas Over bury 14 September 1613 | 139 |
The Appin Murder 14 May 7752 | 295 |
The Diamond Necklace 7772 to 7797 | 307 |
The Wives of King George IV 75 December 1785 to 19 July 1821 | 327 |
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