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Life of Elizabeth I, The

By: Ballantine Books

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Historical Reference Books (Ballantine Books)

Last Stocked on 1/23/2024

Product Info

Title
Life of Elizabeth I, The
Publisher
Category
Author
Alison Weir
Publish Year
1999
Pages
560
Dimensions
5.5x8x1.25"
NKG Part #
2147475303
Type
Softcover

Description

Perhaps the most influential sovereign England has ever known, Queen Elizabeth I remained an extremely private person throughout her reign, keeping her own counsel and sharing secrets with no one--not even her closest, most trusted advisers. Now, in this brilliantly researched, fascinating new book, acclaimed biographer Alison Weir shares provocative new interpretations and fresh insights on this enigmatic figure.

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. 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--was her choice to remain single tied to the chilling fate of her mother, Anne Boleyn? An enthralling epic that is also an amazingly intimate portrait, The Life of Elizabeth I is a mesmerizing, stunning reading experience.