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Loading... The Public and Private Worlds of Elizabeth I (original 1998; edition 1998)by Susan Watkins (Author)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Beautiful photos and history of Queen Elizabeth through her life. Most impressive section was on the Elizabethan architecture that was developed during her reign and the fantastic castles built in her honor. The portraits of Elizabeth are also the closest approximations that I have yet seen. ( ) no reviews | add a review
Elizabeth I was one of the great personalities of all time, Elizabethan England a scintillating cultural era, with an enduring legacy in literature, architecture and sheer style. In this book, newly available in paperback, Susan Watkins takes us to the heart of one of history's most abiding love stories: the extraordinary tale of how Elizabeth set out capture the hearts of her people. Throughout, the inspired special photography of Mark Fiennes, together with portraits and paintings, tapestries and personal objects of the period, gives the perfect visual expression of this evolving love affair of a nation. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)942.055092History and Geography Europe England and Wales England 1485-1603, Tudors 1558-1603, Elizabeth I History, geographic treatment, biography BiographyLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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