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CRRL History: Queen Elizabeth I and Her World

Explore the powerful Tudor queen's long reign--full of danger, intrigue, and discovery--with these books.

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  • Behind the Mask

    the Life of Queen Elizabeth I

    Thomas, Jane Resh
    A short biography of Elizabeth I that describes her triumphant reign as well as the childhood that shaped the woman she became.
    eBook, 1998New York : Clarion Books, [1998], ©1998. — 921 Eliza
  • Danger to Elizabeth

    the Catholics Under Elizabeth I.

    Plowden, Alison
    In the wake of the Reformation, Europe lay deeply divided by religion. This second volume tells of the many faceted struggle between Elizabeth and the Catholics of England and the rest of Europe who, denouncing the queen as a heretic, and a usurper,…
    Book, 1973New York : Stein and Day, [1973] — 942.05 PL
  • Death and the Virgin Queen

    Elizabeth I and the Dark Scandal That Rocked the Throne

    Skidmore, Chris, 1981-
    "On the morning of September 8, 1560, at the isolated manor of Cunmor place, the body of a young woman was found at the bottom of a staircase, her neck broken. But this was no ordinary death. Amy Robsart was the wife of Elizabeth I's great favorite,…
    Book, 2011New York : St. Martin's Press, 2011. — 942.055 Sk
  • Describes and assesses England's foreign policy during the second half of the sixteenth century. It includes coverage of Elizabeth's relations with foreign powers, the effect of the Reformation on foreign affairs, Elizabeth's success as a…
    eBook, 2000London ; New York : Routledge, 2000. — 942.0509 Do
  • Elizabeth & Mary

    [Cousins, Rivals, Queens]

    Dunn, Jane
    "In a rich and riveting narrative, Jane Dunn reveals the extraordinary rivalry between the regal cousins. It is the story of two queens ruling on one island, each with a claim to the throne of England, each embodying dramatically opposing qualities…
    Audiobook CD, 2003New York : Random House Audio, [2003], ℗2003. — 9.2 Du
  • Elizabeth

    the Struggle for the Throne

    Starkey, David
    "An abused child, yet confident of her destiny to reign, a woman in a man's world, passionately sexual -- though, as she maintained, a virgin -- Elizabeth I was to be famed as England's most successful ruler. This brilliant new biography, by…
    Book, 2001New York : HarperCollins Publishers, [2001], ©2001. — 921 Eliza
  • "...Alison Weir brings the enigmatic figure of Elizabeth I to life as never before..."
    Book, 1998New York : Ballantine Books, 1998. — 921 Eliza
  • Monarchy and Matrimony

    the Courtships of Elizabeth I

    Doran, Susan
    "...the first comprehensive study of Elizabeth I's courtships. Susan Doran argues that the cult of the 'Virgin Queen' was invented by her ministers, and that Elizabeth was forced into celibacy by political necessity."
    eBook, 1996London ; New York : Routledge, 1996. — 942.055 Do
  • The Pirate Queen

    [Queen Elizabeth I, Her Pirate Adventurers, and the Dawn of Empire] /Susan Ronald

    Ronald, Susan
    "Dubbed the 'pirate queen' by the Vatican and Philip II of Spain, Elizabeth I was feared and admired by her enemies. Extravagant, whimsical, and hot-tempered, she was the epitome of power. Her visionary accomplishments were made possible by her…
    Audiobook CD, 2007[Old Saybrook, Conn.] : Tantor Media, [2007], ℗2007. — 9.21 Eliza
  • The Portable Queen

    Elizabeth I and the Politics of Ceremony

    Cole, Mary Hill, 1957-
    Every spring and summer, Queen Elizabeth would go on a series of official trips to towns and lordly manors in southern England. Here, the author examines original documents to decipher the meaning and importance of ceremonies past.
    eBook, 1999Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, [1999], ©1999. — 942.055 Co
  • The Royal Palaces of Tudor England

    Architecture and Court Life, 1460-1547

    Thurley, Simon, 1962-
    The Curator of Historic Royal Places shares his insights into the many residences of the Tudor royal family. Lots of illustrations here, including floor and ground plans, and insights into the court's etiquette, hygiene, religion, government,…
    Book, 1993New Haven, CT : published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art by Yale University Press, 1993. — 942.052 Th
  • The Watchers

    a Secret History of the Reign of Elizabeth I

    Alford, Stephen, 1970-
    "A gripping account of the unflagging battle by spies, code breakers, ambassadors and confidence-men who sought to protect Elizabeth I from the most powerful rulers of Europe who conspired to destroy her, their plans most fully realized by the…
    Book, 2012New York : Bloomsbury Press, 2012. — 942.055 Al