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Historical Wives and Daughters: The Women of the Sixteenth Century England By Kathy Lynn Emerson $25 / Whitson Publ. Co. / 1984 Do you know who the English woman was who founded a college at Oxford (Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke), or the 4' woman who wed a 6'6" yeoman and was imprisoned for her marriage (Mary Grey the youngest sister of Lady Jane Grey, the nine-day queen)? The answers aren't covered in the usual history books but can be found in Wives and Daughters. Most history texts mention women as an accessory to a famous man, but this book features brief biographies of hundreds of women who had a part in the shaping of the 16th century, from the reign of Henry VII through the reign of Elizabeth I. Each detailed entry provides birth and death dates, the connection or impact each woman had on history, and her family connections to other people in history. Each woman is also cross-referenced by her maiden name and her married name or title, if necessary. History fans will enjoy the concise biographies, and women re-enactors or faire entertainers will find this book an invaluable tool for character development. —Christina Neitz

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