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Item Details
Title:
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ELIZABETH
THE FORGOTTEN YEARS |
By: |
John Guy |
Format: |
Hardback |
List price:
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£25.00 |
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ISBN 10: |
0670922250 |
ISBN 13: |
9780670922253 |
Publisher: |
PENGUIN BOOKS LTD |
Pub. date: |
5 May, 2016 |
Pages: |
512 |
Description: |
In 1583 Elizabeth is fifty years old, past childbearing, but her greatest challenges are still to come: the Spanish Armada; the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots; relentless plotting among her courtiers. This title presents a portrait of her life and times that reveals a woman who is fallible, increasingly insecure, and struggling to lead Britain. |
Synopsis: |
An ageing queen, an heirless state, conspiracy all round: here is the court of Elizabeth I as never known before History has pictured Elizabeth I as Gloriana, an icon of strength and power. But the reality, especially during her later years, was not so simple. In 1583 Elizabeth is fifty years old, past childbearing, but her greatest challenges are still to come: the Spanish Armada; the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots; relentless plotting among her courtiers. This gripping and vivid portrait of her life and times - often told in her own words ('You know I am no morning woman') - reveals a woman who is fallible, increasingly insecure, and struggling to lead Britain. This is the real Elizabeth, for the first time. |
Publication: |
UK |
Imprint: |
Viking |
Prizes: |
Shortlisted for Costa Biography Award 2016. |
Returns: |
Returnable |
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