The virgin queen : the personal history of Elizabeth I / Christopher Hibbert.
TITLE:
The virgin queen : the personal history of Elizabeth I / Christopher Hibbert.
Publication Date:
1990
Publication Information:
London : Viking,
Physical Description:
286 p., [32] p. of plates : col. ill., 1 geneal.table, ports., maps.
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Geographic Term:
Bibliography Note:
Bibliography: p. 263-[271].
Summary:
In her lifetime the cult of Queen Elizabeth, the virginal genius of a golden age, the "beauteous Queen of second Troy", rivalled that of the Virgin Mary herself. Praised for her wit and high intelligence, her consumate statecraft, her bravery and learning, and for a beauty as "radiant as the sun", she was considered so desirable a bride that even the Pope felt constrained to propose that she would make him a marvellous wife.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780670810222
General Note:
Includes index.
