Elizabeth I, who reigned over Shakespeare's England and defeated the Spanish Armada, is familiar both from her portraits and as Gloriana, the Virgin Queen. Yet the reality of her character and her personal attitudes are harder to detect behind the public mask. Elizabeth I, a major biography by a leading Tudor expert to mark the 400th anniversary of her death in 1603, looks in detail behind the public life at the private woman. It treats at length her early years and examines her actions and policies as queen. David Loades's biography brings out her remarkable talents and unique achievements.
| ISBN: | 9781852853044 |
| Publication date: | 1st March 2003 |
| Author: | David Loades |
| Publisher: | Hambledon Continuum an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 450 pages |
| Genres: |
Biography: historical, political and military Autobiography: general Biography: general European history |