Elizabeth I

by Loades, David

• ISBN13: 9781852853044
• ISBN10: 1852853042
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-05-30
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

Summary

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.

Author Biography

David Loades is Honorary Research Professor at the University of Leeds and Director of the British Academy John Foxe Project.

Table of Contents

Illustrations	vii
Preface	ix
Introduction	xi
The King's Marriage	1	(24)
The Infant Princess	25	(16)
The King's Daughter	41	(18)
The King's Sister	59	(24)
In Danger	83	(40)
The New Queen	123	(28)
Threats	151	(30)
France and the Netherlands	181	(24)
The Gathering Storm	205	(26)
War with Spain	231	(26)
The Earl of Essex	257	(26)
The Final Years	283	(20)
The Great Queen	303	(18)
Notes	321	(60)
Bibliography	381	(16)
Index	397