Elizabeth I

ISBN: 9781408131190 出版年：2013 页码：113 Meg Harper Bloomsbury Publishing

The story of Elizabeth I, thelast Tudor monarch, is one of enduring fascination. Daughter of thetyrannical Henry VIII and sister of the embittered Queen Mary,Elizabeth did well to survive her childhood. Clever, learned andskilled in diplomacy, as queen she presided over a golden age ofliterature, exploration and discovery. A selectiveversion of events from Elizabeth's life focuses on her younger years,without distorting thepicture of a reign dominated by war, political intrigue and religiousdisputes.Lives in Actiofnarrative biographies that recount the lives key figuresin history. Page-turning, thrilling plots that read like fiction willkeep the most reluctant reader hooked.