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Elizabeth and Mary: cousins, rivals, queens

By Jane , Queen of England Elizabeth I;Queen of Scots Mary;Dunn

Book information

Publisher
distributed by Random House, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group;Alfred A. Knopf
ISBN
9780307425744, 0307425746, 9781443458412, 1443458414
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
2 MB (1879599 bytes)
Edition
1st American ed
Pages
xxiv, 453 pages) : illustrations (some color\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
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Description

A dual portrait of England's Queen Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots documents their complex relationship, different characteristics, and ideals, and discusses their reigns, power struggle, and influence on British history.;The Tudor and Stuart dynasty -- Chronology -- The fateful step -- The disappointment of kings -- The education of princes -- Apprenticeship for a queen -- Wilfulness and God's will -- Complicity and competition -- Raison de coeur: raison d'État -- Seeking a future king -- Outrageous fortune -- Double jeopardy -- Singular foes -- The consequence of the offence.

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