August 23rd, 2009 by admin
The royal family may have its problems these days, but as Alison Weir reminds us in this cohesive and impeccably researched book, the nobility of old England could be both loveless and ruthless. Weir, an expert in the period and author of a book on Henry’s VIII wives, focuses on the children [...]
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July 27th, 2009 by admin
The Pirate Queen: Queen Elizabeth I, Her Pirate Adventurers, and the Dawn of Empire
When Elizabeth Tudor became queen in 1558, her religiously fractured kingdom was in financial chaos and under constant threat from superpower Spain. How the iron-willed, financially astute monarch utilized piracy and plunder as a vital tool in guaranteeing English independence from [...]
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July 24th, 2009 by admin
Elizabeth: The Acclaimed Saga of England’s Virgin Queen (2000)
One of the most important rulers in history, Elizabeth I came to the throne at a time when England was under threat of annexation from abroad and collapse from within. When she died after a reign of 45 years, she left behind a nation protected by the [...]
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July 22nd, 2009 by admin
In this work–a History Book Club and BOMC selection in cloth–a skillful storyteller and historian refreshes long-familiar facts about the monarch who lent her name to England’s glittering Elizabethan era. Illustrated.
Queen of England from 1558 until her death in 1603, Elizabeth I is an endlessly fascinating figure. This engaging biography is essentially personal rather than [...]
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July 21st, 2009 by admin
This collection shines a light onto the character and experience of one of the most interesting of monarchs. English professors Marcus (Vanderbilt), Mueller (University of Chicago), and Rose (University of Illinois-Chicago) have collected the speeches, letters, poems and prayers written by Queen Elizabeth I of England (1533-1603), arranged into four chronological groupings. The writings [...]
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