World History Biographies: Elizabeth I The Outcast Who Became England's Queen

by ADAMS, SIMON

• ISBN13: 9780792236498
• ISBN10: 0792236491
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-11-08
• Publisher: National Geographic Kids

Summary

No one thought that Elizabeth would live to become Queen of England. Her father, Henry VIII, beheaded her mother for treason and then disowned his daughter. Read the true story of how this clever and resourceful little princess lived through imprisonment in the Tower of London and turned down several unwanted proposals of marriage to become England's most glorious queen. See the world of Elizabethan England through the eyes of the woman who made it. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Simon Adams was born in Bristol, England, and studied at London and Bristol Universities. He then worked as an editor of children's reference books before becoming a full-time writer 15 years ago. Since then, he has written and contributed to more than 60 books on subjects as varied as the Tudors, American history, the sinking of the Titanic, the two World Wars and the history of jazz. He lives in London and is a keen cyclist and walker.

Table of Contents

Birth of a Princess
A Royal Birth	p. 8
The Tudors	p. 10
The Tudor Kingdom	p. 12
Elizabeth's Early Life	p. 14
Daily Life in Tudor Times	p. 18
Catholics and Protestants	p. 22
From Prison to Throne
Sent to the Tower	p. 26
Becoming Queen	p. 28
The Young Ruler	p. 30
Elizabeth's Suitors	p. 32
Governing the Country	p. 34
Life at Court	p. 36
Conquering the World
European Rivals	p. 40
Mary Queen of Scots	p. 42
Explorers and Seafarers	p. 44
The Spanish Armada	p. 46
Glorious Queen
Elizabethan England	p. 52
Elizabethan London	p. 54
Her Final Years	p. 56
Elizabeth's Legacy	p. 58
Glossary	p. 60
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