Elizabeth I

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An acclaimed biography of Elizabeth I and an examination of the politics and intrigues of her Tudor court.

Elizabeth I ruled England in defiance of convention, exercising supreme authority in a man's world. With courage, brilliance and style, she reigned for nearly forty-five years. Anne Somerset's penetrating biography of this complex and uniquely gifted woman is unrivalled in its analysis of both Elizabeth's personal life and her career as leader.

Anne Somerset crafts an astonishing look at the 45 year rule of Elizabeth I and brings to life the Golden Age of the sixteenth century like never before.

This is a fascinating biography which gives us a rare glimpse at the personal life and career of Elizabeth. How she was adored and feared by her subjects and navigated the Tudor courts.

  • Publisher: ‎ W&N; Reprint edition (1 Aug. 2002)
  • Language: ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏
  • 720 pages
  • ISBN-10: ‎ 1842126245
  • ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1842126240
  • Dimensions: ‎ 20.1 x 3.9 x 13.1 cm

About the Author

Anne Somerset read history at King's College London. In 1980, her first book, THE LIFE AND TIMES OF WILLIAM IV, was published in W&N's KINGS AND QUEENS OF ENGLAND series. This was followed BY LADIES-IN-WAITING; a biography of Elizabeth I; UNNATURAL MURDER and THE AFFAIR OF THE POISONS. Her biography of Queen Anne was awarded the 2013 Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography. Until his death in 2011, Anne Somerset was married to the artist Matthew Carr. She lives in London.

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