Elizabeth I

By Christopher Haigh

Book Overview

Elizabeth I is a popular historical obsession and an endless source of inspiration for TV series, biopics and biographies. With her four hundredth anniversary on the horizon (1603), time is right for a new and lavishly illustrated edition of this hugely successful study of our favorite and most dramatic queen.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0582472784
• ISBN13: 9780582472785
• Release Date: July 2001
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

A good evaluation of Elizabeth's use of power

There are too many biographies of Elizabeth I out there--thankfully this isn't one of them. The author purposely avoided another one, and instead focused on the evaluation of the way the virgin queen used her power. Elizabeth was the last monarch of the Tudor dynasty, and had to rebuild the country after the disastrous reign of Bloody Mary. This book shows how she effectively maintained control of the public, the church, the nobility, the court, the council, and the military, and tells us why Elizabeth was able to hold the throne almost 45 years.Again, this is not meant to be a biography, so this book assumes that you already have a basic knowledge of Elizabeth's reign. If not, you'll find yourself lost, but if so, you'll learn all kinds of stuff and find yourself looking at this English queen in a whole new light. If you're a student of Tudor England, this one's for you.

Always interesting

This short book is a good summary of Elizabeth during her reign. It focuses on eight different aspects of her life: the throne, church, nobility, council, court, parliament, military, and her people. It is not very detailed. If you want quick information on the queen, this is the book for you.