| Description |
532 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Note |
Originally published: London : J. Cape, 1998. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [491]-508) and index. |
| Contents |
Prologue: 17 Nov 1558 -- Elizabeth's England -- 'The most English woman in England' -- 'God send our mistress a husband' -- 'Disputes over trifles' -- 'Bonny sweet Robin' -- 'Presumptions of evil' -- 'Dishonourable and naughty reports' -- 'The daughter of debate' -- 'Without a certain heir' -- 'A matter dangerous to the common amity' -- 'Things grievouser and worse' -- 'A dangerous person' -- 'A vain crack of words' -- 'Gloriana' -- 'A court at once gay, decent and superb' -- 'The axe must be the next warning' -- 'Less agreeable things to think about' -- 'Princely pleasures' -- 'Frenzied wooing' -- 'Between Scylla and Charybdis' -- 'Practices at home and abroad' -- 'The tragical execution' -- 'Eliza triumphant' -- 'Great England's glory' -- 'We are evil served' -- 'The minion of fortune' -- TABLES: The Tudors -- The Boleyn and Howard connections -- The Dudleys. |
| Summary |
"Perhaps the most influential sovereign England has ever known, Queen Elizabeth I reigned prosperously for more than forty years, from 1558 until her death in 1603. During her rule, however, she remained an extremely private person, keeping her own counsel and sharing secrets with no one - not even her closest, most trusted advisors. Now, in this brilliantly researched, fascinating new book, acclaimed biographer Alison Weir brings the enigmatic figure of Elizabeth I to life as never before."--BOOK JACKET. "Against a lavish backdrop of pageantry and passion, intrigue and war, Weir dispels the myths surrounding Elizabeth I and examines the contradictions of her character, exploring complex questions. Elizabeth I loved the Earl of Leicester, but did she conspire to murder his wife? She called herself the Virgin Queen, but how chaste was she through dozens of liaisons? She never married, but was her choice to remain single tied to the chilling fate of her mother, Anne Boleyn?"--BOOK JACKET. |
| Subject |
Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603.
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Queens -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603.
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| Genre |
Biography.
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| Added Title |
Life of Elizabeth First |
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Life of Elizabeth 1st |
| ISBN |
9780345405333 (alk. paper) |
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0345405331 (alk. paper) |
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