Queen Elizabeth I

Queen Elizabeth I ruled England during a time of great events and personalities, including the defeat of the Spanish Armada and the execution of Mary Queen of Scots. This seminal Pitkin text by G.W.O. Woodward, revised and updated by Gill Knappett for 2019, explores how Gloriana reigned in dazzling majesty over an exciting new age of exploration, discovery, artistic brilliance, architectural achievement, foreign conquest, and prosperity.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 32 pages
\n Publication date: 07 February 2019
\n Publisher: Pavilion Books
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Queen Elizabeth's reign is one of the most captivating and intriguing periods in English history. She was a glamorous queen who ruled a vibrant nation filled with legendary figures such as Robert Dudley, Francis Drake, Walter Raleigh, and the Earl of Essex. Great events unfolded, including triumphs like the defeat of the Spanish Armada and tragedies like the long-term imprisonment and execution of Mary Queen of Scots.

With love affairs, wily politicians, sinister plots, and intrigues at the royal court, Elizabeth's reign was a long-running drama. It is fitting that William Shakespeare was writing at the time, as his characters and events often mirrored Elizabethan life. However, Queen Elizabeth was the star of the story, holding center stage over a glittering royal court.

In this seminal Pitkin text by G.W.O. Woodward, revised and updated by Gill Knappett for 2019, readers can explore how Gloriana reigned in dazzling majesty over an exciting new age of exploration, discovery, artistic brilliance, architectural achievement, foreign conquest, and prosperity.

This beautifully illustrated biography is part of the Pitkin Royal Collection series, celebrating the lives of the British royal family. Other notable titles in this insightful series include Royal Babies, The Queen and Her Family, and Queen Elizabeth II.

\n Weight: 132g\n
Dimension: 239 x 176 x 3 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781841658315\n
Edition number: 2 Revised edition\n