Elizabeth I: The Making of a Queen
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Elizabeth I is arguably one of the greatest monarchs and women of English history. Against an uncertain political and religious backdrop of post-reformation Europe, she ruled at the conception of social modernization, living in the shadow of the infamy of her parents’ reputations and striving to prove herself an equal to the monarchs who had gone before her.
This book seeks to explore some of the key events of her life both before and after she ascended to the English throne in late 1558. By looking at the history of these selected events, as well as investigating the influence of various people in her life, this book sets out to explain Elizabeth’s decisions, both as a queen and as a woman. Among the events examined are the death of her mother; the role and fates of her subsequent stepmothers; the fate of Lady Jane Grey and the subsequent behavior and reign of her half sister Mary Tudor, along with the death of Amy Dudley, the return of Mary Queen of Scots to Scotland, the Papal Bull, and the Spanish Amanda.
Laura Brennan
Born in London, Laura Brennan initially trained to become a journalist at Bournemouth University before gaining a BA Hons. degree in History from London Metropolitan University in 2005. While working at BBC Outside Broadcasts, she studied part time to gain her MA in History at Queen Mary University of London 2007 to 2009. It was while writing her Masters dissertation that she fell in love with the Duke of Monmouth. When not writing, Laura can be found enjoying the museums and galleries of London, snuggled up with a book or planning her next adventure in Europe.
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Reviews for Elizabeth I
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Many dozens of books have been written about Glorianna, Queen Elizabeth I of England. So what does this new entry bring to a much covered subject? It's short. Seriously, this book is a fantastic introduction to the famous queen for those who haven't read anything before and may be intimidated by large tomes that exhaustively cover her life.The book is written almost like Cliff's Notes; it touches upon all the major events that shaped her, both before and after her rise to the throne: the death of Anne Boleyn, Thomas Seymour, the reigns of her siblings, her aversion to marriage and more. The book is an easy read, with enough detail to convey how these events affected QEI without becoming bogged down in minutia.Overall, while there wasn't anything new here for me (having already read many books about QEI) I did enjoy this as a "recap" and feel it would be perfect for anyone just looking to learn a little about the famous queen.