Elizabeth
Subtitle: virgin queen?
By: Philippa Jones
Publisher: IMM Lifestyle Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Grantham, Lincolnshire
Language: eng
Number of pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9781504800778
Subjects: Queens; Biography; Illegitimate children of royalty; History; Kings and rulers; Children
Description: ''Elizabeth, Virgin Queen'', examines the mythology around the name for which she is perhaps most remembered. Were Elizabeth's suitors and favourites really just innocent intrigues? Are the rumours of Elizabeth's illegitimate children true? Was the 'Virgin Queen' image a carefully thought out piece of Tudor propaganda?--Cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-319) and index.
Table of contents: title: Elizabeth; title: the Early Years; title: 1. The Young Elizabeth; title: 2. The Seymour Affair, 1547-49; title: 3. The First Child?; title: The Bisham Babies; title: Hester Harington; title: Hugh Bethell; title: 4. The Discreet Princess, 1549-58; title: Elizabeth; title: the Queen; title: 5. The New Queen, 1558-59; title: 6. The Great Love, 1559-60; title: 7. The Amy Robsart Scandal, 1560-63; title: 8. Politics or Love?, 1564-82; title: 9. Gloriana, 1582-1603; title: Robert Dudley's Alleged Child; title: Introduction; title: 10. The Case of Sir Francis Bacon; title: 11. The Case of Arthur Dudley; title: 12. The Case of John Harington; title: 13. The Case of Robert Devereux.