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OF all the sovereigns that have worn the crown of England, Queen Elizabeth is the most puz zling, the most fascinating, the most blindly praised, and the most unjustly blamed. To make lists of her faults and virtues is easy. One may say with little fear of contradiction that her in tellect was magnificent and her vanity almost in credibly childish; that she was at one time the most outspoken of women, at another the most untruthful; that on one occasion she would mani fest a dignity thalz was truly sovereign, while on another the rudeness; of filler: manners was un worthy oi even the age�in which she lived. Some times she was the strongest oi these strong, some times the weakest oi the weak.

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OF all the sovereigns that have ,yom the cro"vn
of England, Queen Elizabeth is the most puzzling,
the most fascinating, the most blindly
praised, and the most unjustly blamed. To make
lists of her faults and virtues is easy. One may
say vith little fear of contradiction that her intellect
'was magnificent and her vanity almost incredibly
childish; that she ,vas at one time the
most outspoken of women, at another the most
untruthful; that on ()f')~ occasi0n sl-Je 'N0nld mani-
.). . .' .
fest a dignity tha{ -&'~-,~ i .. ~t.fy s')v~re!gp., vhile on
another the rudeness . .of h~( rr.�anners 'was un
vorthy of even the age~in vrhic!1 ~he lived. Sometimes
she vas the strongcst of !h~ strong, sometimes
the weakest of the weak.
At a distance of three hundred years it is not
easy to balance these claims to censure and to
admiration, but at least no one should forget that
the little white hand of ,vhich she vas so vain

Table of Contents

CONTENTS; chapter page; I The Baby Princess i; II The Child Elizabeth 20; III A Boy King 39; IV Giving Away a Kingdom 56; V A Princess in Prison 75; VI From Prison to Throne95; VII A Sixteenth Century Coronation 113; VIII A Queen's Troubles132; IX Elizabeth and Philip150; X Entertaining a Queen169; XI Elizabeth's Suitors188; XII The Great Sea-captains208; XIII The New World227; XIV The Queen of Scots245; XV The Spanish Armada263; XVI Closing Years , , 280

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ISBN 10 144008596X
ISBN 13 9781440085963
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Paperback. Condici�n: New. Print on Demand. This riveting historical narrative delves into the extraordinary life of Queen Elizabeth I. From the fateful events surrounding her dramatic birth to her accession to the English throne, the author paints a vivid portrait of a woman whose reign would come to define an era. With meticulous research and engaging storytelling, the book uncovers Elizabeth's complex character, her struggles, and her triumphs, while offering a fascinating glimpse into the political and religious turmoil of 16th-century England. By exploring the key relationships and events that shaped Elizabeth's life, the author sheds light on the evolution of a remarkable monarch who defied expectations and left an enduring legacy on British history. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item. N� de ref. del art�culo: 9781440085963_0

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