Sometimes called the virgin queen, gloriana or good queen bess, elizabeth was the last of the five monarchs of the house of tudor. Though millions of words have been written about the worlds longestreigning monarch. University college london professor helen hackett selects five books on the virgin queen, including one by the monarch herself. The life of queen elizabeth i reigned 15581603, and her legend, were first written. Even under the two female rulers of the tudor era, not much changed, but perhaps queen elizabeth i of englands reign 15581603 can be assessed as the birth of the first british feminist icon. The lady elizabeth by alison weir, the life of elizabeth i by alison weir, the virgins lover by philippa gregory, elizabet. She looks at how elizabeth managed to be queen, in the face of considerable male opposition, and emphasizes the continuities between elizabeth s reign and the outbreak of the english civil wars in the seventeenth century. A secret history of the reign of elizabeth i hardcover.
When the current queen succeeded her father to the throne, she took the name of queen elizabeth ii. Of course, it would be a very long movie if it covered her entire reign, but buy this book to discover more of the real elizabeth. Most amazing facts about elizabeth i the virgin queen. Why queen elizabeths governess memoir caused royal. The life of elizabeth i and millions of other books are available for instant access. Spenser sets forth in the letter that this queene represents his own monarch, queen elizabeth. Both books deal with the whole of elizabeths long reign. Order of elizabeth i mysteries books the elizabeth i mysteries series is a series of historical mystery novels by american novelist karen harper.
How is queen elizabeth ii related to queen elizabeth i. Rowling for her harry potter series, the queen told the author that her extensive reading in childhood stood me in good stead because i read quite quickly now. Queen elizabeth ii has since 1952 served as reigning monarch of the united kingdom england, wales, scotland and northern. The prayer book of 1559 was the third revision for the anglican church, and was brought about by the accession to the throne of elizabeth i and the restoration of the anglican church after the sixyear rule of the catholic queen mary. Although the influence of queen elizabeth i on the literature of the period that bears her name has been much discussed, her own status as an author has been less recognized. When she was only two years old, her father, king henry viii killed her mother, ann boleyn, because she had not yet produced a male heir. This writer has shown a more personal side of what the life of elizabeth could have been.
The governess who spilled the queens secrets history. The manuscript has been at lambeth since the 17th century but it is the first time the author has been identified. The best books on elizabeth i five books expert recommendations. The first major historical novel about elizabeth, with its wilful. During a time when britain was divided, unstable and violent the worlds first secret service. Elizabeth is portrait painters used symbols to convince. The lady elizabeth by alison weir, the life of elizabeth i by alison weir. The best books on elizabeth i recommended by helen hackett. Her attempt to restore to the church the property confiscated in the previous two reigns was largely thwarted by. Spenser intended to write 12 books of the faerie queene, all in the classical epic style. List of books and articles about elizabeth i online research library. Contemporary views of world rulers who made history by arnold blumberg greenwood press.
Michael dobson and nicola j watsons top 10 books about. Early life the daughter of henry viii and anne boleyn, she was declared illegitimate just before the execution of her mother in 1536, but in 1544 parliament reestablished her in the succession after her halfbrother, edward later edward vi, and her halfsister, mary later mary i. Elizabeth i was a longruling queen of england, governing with relative stability and prosperity for 44 years. Once she became first in line to the throne, elizabeth s curriculum intensified and broadened. She celebrated 65 years on the throne in february 2017 with her sapphire jubilee. T he early years of elizabeth iis reign were marked by a flurry of memoirs written by members and exmembers of the royal household, usually with help from ghostwriters. Check out the most amazing facts about elizabeth 1 the virgin queen. I enjoyed reading about the viewpoint of many other well known characters of the times. Queen elizabeth ii became queen of the united kingdom and head of the commonwealth on 6th february 1952. On april 21, queen elizabeth ii will celebrate her 93rd birthdayand her first of two official birthdays. It is a guide to the nations 400year obsession with the virgin queen. One of her first actions as queen was the establishment of an english protestant church, of which she became the supreme governor.
Books about queen elizabeth ii score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. She is head of the british royal family, has 4 children, 8 grandchildren and 8 greatgrandchildren, and is 93 years, 11 months, and 22 days old she is the 32nd greatgranddaughter of king alfred the great who was the first effective king of england 871899. I have the film elizabeth, but i was disappointed in the lapses and the fact that it only covers her first year as queen. And how is queen elizabeth ii related to queen elizabeth i. Every year at least one book relating to some aspect of the queen s life or reign is published, and the number of books written over the centuries easily runs into hundreds. This series uncovers the secret state that helped keep queen elizabeth in power for over 40 years. She is best known for her vigorous attempt to reverse the english reformation, which had begun during the reign of her father, henry viii. List of books and articles about elizabeth i online. By 17 he had his own card index system in place, having travelled around uk houses known to have portraits of the queen. The poems setting is a mythical faerie land, ruled by the faerie queene. Queen elizabeth ii of great britain is the longestreigning monarch in british history. Elizabeth i also known as elizabeth the great, or the virgin queen was born in 1533 into a dangerous world of political intrigue.
The secret history of elizabeth is alliance with islam. The reason queen elizabeth develops this relationship with the islamic world is theology. New book about queens sex life with prince philip sparks. Elizabeth i, bynames the virgin queen and good queen bess, born september 7, 1533, greenwich, near london, englanddied march 24, 1603, richmond, surrey, queen of england 15581603 during a period, often called the elizabethan age, when england asserted itself vigorously as a major european power in politics, commerce, and the arts. On the 15th of january in 1559 elizabeth was crowned queen of england in westminster abbey. A life from beginning to end house of tudor book 5 ebook. Greens lively text begins with the reign of elizabeth s father, henry viii, and that of. Elizabeth tudor is considered by many to be the greatest monarch in english history. When she became queen in 1558, she was twentyfive years old, a survivor of scandal and danger, and considered illegitimate by most europeans. The first collection of its kind, elizabeth i reveals brilliance on two counts. The best books on elizabeth i a five books interview with helen hackett.
This top 10 list of fun facts about the royal queen of england during the. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. However, the cold developed into a violent fever, and it became clear that the young queen actually had smallpox. Monarchs does a fine job of introducing queen elizabeth i and fitting her into the context of her world, an age that eventually bore her name. Spenser notes that his structure follows those of homer and virgil. Critics have traced her role as subject of or inspiration for such works as edmund spensers the faerie queene 15901596, william shakespeares a midsummer nights dream 1600, and some petrarchan sonnets, but have she. The first step of my research was a visit to the francis bacon library in claremont, california, where a fine collection of baconrelated books endowed by philanthropist walter arensberg had been preserved. Women in tudor england and elizabeth i as the first.
Elizabeth i 7 september 1533 24 march 1603 was queen of england and ireland from 17. Elizabeth i 7 september 1533 24 march 1603 was queen of england and ireland from 17 november 1558 until her death on 24 march 1603. The series begins with a young bess tudor and follows her as she takes the throne as queen elizabeth and throughout her reign as englands regent. There have been more biographies dedicated to queen elizabeth i than any other tudor monarch. Book about queen s sex life sparks outrage the controversial book, which details queen elizabeth s healthy sexual appetite, has been slammed by royal experts. One of the key stories in the book is the issue of trade and the way trade collides with religions. The life of women in tudor society was scrupulously controlled from the way they dressed, their education and what they did in their spare time. Sir francis bacon, shakespeare author, queen elizabeths son. Lambeth palace the paper stock first got me thinking its a very specific kind of paper, but i.