Description
| Product ID: | 9780141989945 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Penguin Monarchs |
| Title: | Elizabeth I (Penguin Monarchs) |
| Subtitle: | A Study in Insecurity |
| Authors: | Author: Helen Castor |
| Page Count: | 144 |
| Subjects: | Biography: historical, political and military, Biography: historical, political & military, European history, History, British & Irish history, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 'The experience of insecurity, it turned out, would shape one of the most remarkable monarchs in England's history' In the popular imagination, as in her portraits, Elizabeth I is the image of monarchical power. But this image is as much armour as a reflection of the truth. In this illuminating account of England's iconic queen, Helen Castor reveals her reign as shaped by a profound and enduring insecurity that was a matter of both practical politics and personal psychology. ''The experience of insecurity, it turned out, would shape one of the most remarkable monarchs in England''s history'' |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-07-04 |