by ElizabethJenkins (Author)
Elizabeth Jenkins illuminates in great detail the personal and private life of Elizabeth 1. Was she bald? What precisely was her sex-life? What were her emotional attachments? No other biography provides such a personal study of the Queen and her court - their daily lives, concerns, topics of conversation, meals, living conditions, travels, successes and failures - but it also places them firmly within the historical context of 16th Century Britain. An authoritative history of the period enlightened by a through understanding of Elizabethan society and an intimate portrait of the Queen.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
Edition: 2
Publisher: Phoenix
Published: 20 Jul 2000
ISBN 10: 1842121626
ISBN 13: 9781842121627
Book Overview: '...with brilliant feminine intuition [Jenkins] gives us the most intimate portrait of all. An outstanding and fascinating book.' - Punch 'A wonderfully readable account of one of the most extraordinary beings who ever lived.' - Daily Telegraph '...with Miss Jenkins we come as close to the secret of it all...as we are ever likely to get...a touching portrait that is unforgettable and very touching.' - A.L. Rowse