The Crafty Countess
The Rise and Fall of a Royal Dynasty
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About the Book
Told from a different perspective the fascinating events of the Elizabethan Age and the Jacobean Court take on new meaning as “The Crafty Countess” recounts the life of the redoubtable Countess of Shrewsbury who became the richest woman in England and founded a royal dynasty. The novel explores the turbulent personal and diplomatic relationship of Queen Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots, finally resolved with the execution of the Scots Queen.
About the Author
ELOISE NIEDERKIRCHNER is a playwright who has written several full length dramas for theatre, some of which have won awards. She is the founder and director of the Washington Square Playwrights, a collaborative of women playwrights who produce their won original plays. Between plays, she has been working on “The Crafty Countess” for a number of years. She makes her home in New York City where she lives in Greenwich Village.