One of the most famous & tortured romances in history
- between Elizabeth I Queen of England & Robert Devereux Earl of Essex
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May 7th -- There were days last winter when I danced for sheer joy out in my frost-bound garden in spite of my years & children. But I did it behind a bush having a due regard for the decencies.. .' Elizabeth's uniquely witty pen records each season in her beloved garden where she escapes from the stifling routine of indoors: servants meals domestic routine & the presence of her overbearing husband.. . ...

Few relationships fire our imagination like that of Elizabeth I & her bonnie sweet Robin
- the Earl of Leicester Robert Dudley.
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Culinary legend Elizabeth David revolutionized British cooking her recipes bringing the colour & vibrancy of sunnier climes to kitchens everywhere. This beautiful new collection celebrates Elizabeth's best & most-loved vegetable recipes spanning her lifetime's cooking & featuring a range of delicious timeless dishes filled with irresistible flavours & scents. With today's increase in vegetarianism & emphasis on eating more fresh vegetables this superb collection
- the first time these recipes have been gathered together before
- will inspire a whole new generation of food lovers. Seven chapters guide the reader from soups salads & small dishes through to pasta rice dishes & more substantial fare. Now these mouthwatering recipes will be accompanied by sumptuous colour photography while threaded throughout are some of Elizabeth's short essays
- richly evocative pieces full of history & anecdote as well as practical culinary advice. Published to celebrate the centenary of Elizabeth's birth Elizabeth David on Vegetables is a must-have for anyone wishing to give vegetables a starring role in the kitchen.


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Elizabeth Gaskell won fame & notoriety as the author of Mary Barton Ruth". This biography looks at Elizabeths life & work looking at how Elizabeth observed from her Manchester home the brutal but transforming impact of industry & writing down the truth of what she observed." ...

1588. In the height of her power is the legendary Elizabeth Tudor history's most enigmatic queen. She is the virgin with many suitors; the victor of the Armada who hated war; the jewel-bedecked woman always pinching pennies. Elizabeth's flame-haired cousin Lettice Knollys is her bitter rival. In love with Robert Dudley Earl of Leicester & mother to the Earl of Essex the mercurial nobleman who challenged Elizabeth's throne Lettice has been intertwined with Elizabeth since childhood. This is a story of two women of fierce intellect & desire: one trying to protect her country & throne; the other trying to regain power & position for her family. Their rivalry soon involves everyone close to Elizabeth -- from the famed courtiers who enriched the crown to the legendary poets & playwrights. & for Elizabeth to be married to her people meant she must rule as much with her heart as with her head.. . ...

Elizabeth I who reigned over Shakespeares England & defeated the Spanish Armada is familiar both from her portraits & as Gloriana the Virgin Queen. Yet the reality of her character & her personal attitudes are harder to detect behind the public mask. Elizabeth I" a major biography by a leading Tudor expert looks in detail behind the public life at the private woman. It treats at length her early years & examines her actions & policies as queen. By any standards her life was an extraordinary one: her father Henry VIII executed her mother Anne Boleyn for whose sake he had set up the Church of England; her sister Queen Mary came near to having her executed. Coming to the throne in 1558 she remained the only unmarried queen regnant in Englands history holding for a woman unprecedented power. She faced major religious & political problems at home & abroad for much of her reign coping with them by a combination of guile procrastination & shrewdness. David Loadess biography brings out her remarkable talents & unique achievements." ...

Everybody knows that Elizabeth I was called the Virgin Queen that she had lots of admirers & refused to marry & that her army beat the Spanish Armada. But in this book readers can discover all the fascinating facts they didn't know...how Liz liked to lock up her ladies for getting married & how her reputation was nearly ruined when her boyfriend's wife was found dead at the bottom of the stairs. It offers everything you could ever want to know about the woman with the big red wig. ...

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- Ensures students gain a good understanding of the AS & A2 level history topics through an engaging in-depth & up-to-date narrative presented in an accessible way.
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- Gives support with assessment both through the books providing exam-style questions & tips for AQA Edexcel & OCR A level history specifications & through FREE model answers with supporting commentary at Access to History online (www.accesstohistory.co.uk) Elizabeth I Meeting the Challenge: England 1541-1603 This title sets the scene from 1541 charting the developments of the Mid-Tudor crisis from Henry VIII to Mary I. It then goes on to analyse the succession of Elizabeth & her consolidation of power examining the political religious & military internal & external threats to her rule. The problems during her final years are also explored & this title concludes by looking at key themes & interpretations across the period.


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A different window on the first half of the famous Queens life. Elizabeth I is a historical novel narrated by the three women who knew her best (real figures from history) Lady Margaret Bryan Kat Ashley & Lady Catherine Knollys. Their unique backstage angle on Elizabeths story brings to vivid life the dramatic & dangerous period of the Tudors. Elizabeths formative years left harsh scars but at 25 she reached the throne to great rejoicing. Then came the sting in the tail: incredibly she (the last Tudor) refused to marry & provide vital heirs. Her country dreaded the likely outcome of civil war after her death. But selfishly the Queen put her private fears above her crucial public duty. Liz Woodhouses novel unfolds over the first half of Elizabeths life ending as she is 35 when a fearful desolation hangs over the court because of her refusal to marry
- a sharp contrast with her usual image today as Gloriana & Good Queen Bess. Illuminating the emotional journey from a constrained upbringing to a young Queen under siege to secure the line Elizabeth I is an engrossing historical read that will appeal to fans of Philippa Gregory & Alison Weir.
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