Elizabeth
Subtitle: the forgotten years
By: John Guy
Publisher: Viking
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 493
ISBN-13: 9780670786022
Subjects: Queens; Biography; History
Description: A groundbreaking biography of Elizabeth I revealing for the first time the woman behind the polished veneer as she confronts challenges at home and abroad: war against the Catholic powers of France and Spain, revolt in Ireland, an economic crisis that triggered riots in the streets of London, and a conspiracy to place her cousin Mary Queen of Scots on her throne.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: A virgin queen; title: A city in fear; title: Crisis and betrayal; title: Brave new world; title: Armada of the soul; title: No warrior queen; title: A funeral and a wedding; title: On the attack; title: The visible queen; title: The enemy within; title: Catastrophe in France; title: "Good Queen Bess"; title: The quest for gold; title: Conspiring against the queen; title: Games of thrones; title: A counter-armada; title: One last chance; title: Seeking détente; title: Opening new fronts; title: Defying the queen; title: "I am Richard II"; title: The queen's speech; title: On a knife's edge; title: The final vigil.