Elizabeth: The Forgotten Years

Elizabeth: The Forgotten Years
ISBN-10
0241963656
ISBN-13
9780241963654
Series
Elizabeth
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Language
English
Published
2017
Publisher
Penguin Group
Author
John Guy

Description

"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 reveals a woman who is fallible, increasingly insecure, and struggling to lead Britain. This is the real Elizabeth, for the first time."--Provided by publisher.

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