Queen Elizabeth I e-bog

A scholarly and immensely readable, award-winning biography of the monarch known as the "e;Virgin Queen."e;This has long been considered the classic biography of the great Tudor Queen. It is one of the first works of history to receive both scholarly and popular acclaim-testimony, indeed, to both its authority and readability. It has won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Biography and has been translated into nine languages.Exploring every aspect of Elizabeth's life and rule-her shrewd policies at home and abroad-Professor Neale establishes the fact that she was unique as a strong-minded, independent woman ruling in an age of exclusively masculine power.Praise for Queen Elizabeth I"e;Entirely delightful, witty and gallant in defense, and nothing better has been said on the side of Elizabeth, on this side of idolatry."e; -New York Times"e;Professor Neale's narrative is straightforward and at times brilliant. . . . A first-rate literary biography."e; -New Statesman"e;There can be no doubt about its scholarship. . . . Merely as a tour de force the book is a remarkable performance."e; -American Historical Review