The author is also the host of a popular documentary series about Elizabeth. About Elizabeth, her elder sister Mary I, and her younger brother Edward VI.Įlizabeth: The Struggle for the Throne by David Starkey.

The Children of Henry VIII by Alison Weir. The complicated relationship between two of the most powerful women in Renaissance Europe. From the Penguin Monarchs series.īlood, Fire, & Gold: The Story of Elizabeth I & Catherine de' Medici by Estelle Paranque. Elizabeth lived under constant threat, but became a fearless queen. Biography of the brilliant, mercurial, seductive, and maddening queen who became the most powerful ruler of her time.Įlizabeth I: A Study in Insecurity by Helen Castor. Long considered the definitive biography, this book won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Biography.Įlizabeth I by Anne Somerset. Biography of an elegant, flirtatious, diplomatic, violent, arrogant, and outrageous woman. This major biography, written by a leading Tudor expert, looks in detail at the private woman. The reality of Queen Elizabeth I's character and personal attitudes are hard to detect behind her public mask. This biography maps Elizabeth I's dramatic journey from timid newly-crowned queen to one of the most powerful monarchs ever to rule England.Įlizabeth I: A Life by David M.

A highly readable biography that brings Elizabeth to life.Įlizabeth: Renaissance Prince by Lisa Hilton. The Virgin Queen: Elizabeth I, Genius of the Golden Age by Christopher Hibbert. Against a lavish backdrop of pageantry and passion, Weir dispels the myths surrounding Elizabeth I and examines the contradictions of her character. Book categories: Biographies, Youth, Later Life, Writings, Men, Pirates, Espionage, Court, Reign, Politics & Government, Image, Era, Fiction, Mary, Queen of Scots, Children's Books, Movies & Documentaries Biographies

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