Elizabeth I was born into a world of women. As a child she was served by a predominantly female household of servants & governesses with occasional visits from her mother Anne Bolyen & the wives who later took her place. As Queen Elizabeth was constantly attended by ladies of the bedchamber & maids of honour who clothed her bathed her & watched her while she ate. Among her family it was her female relations who had the greatest influence: from her sister Mary who distrusted & later imprisoned her to her cousin Mary Queen of Scots who posed a constant & dangerous threat to her crown for almost thirty years. Despite the importance of women in Elizabeths life most historians & biographers have focused on her relationships with men. She has been portrayed as a mans woman who loved to flirt with the many ambitious young men who frequented her court. Yet it is the women in her life who provide the most fascinating insight into the character of this remarkable monarch. With them she was jealous spiteful & cruel as well as loyal kind & protective. She showed her frailties & her insecurities but also her considerable shrewdness & strength. In short she was more human than the public persona she presented to the rest of the court. It is her relationships with women that hold the key to the private Elizabeth. In this original chronicling of the life of one of Englands greatest monarchs historian Tracy Borman explores Elizabeths relationships with the key women in her life. Beginning with her mother & the governesses & stepmothers who cared for the young princess including her beloved Kat Astley & the inspirational Katherine Parr Elizabeths Women" sheds new light on her formative years. Elizabeths turbulent relationships with her rivals are examined: from her sister Bloody Mary to the sisters of Lady Jane Grey & finally the most deadly of all her rivals Mary Queen of Scots who would give birth to the man Elizabeth would finally inevitably have to recognise as heir to her throne. It is a chronicle of the servants friends & flouting wenches who brought out the best
- & the worst
- of Elizabeths carefully cultivated image as Gloriana the Virgin Queen in the glittering world of her court."

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Elizabeth I acceded to the throne in 1558 restoring the Protestant faith to Engl&. At the heart of the new queen's court lay Elizabeth's bedchamber closely guarded by the favoured women who helped her dress looked after her jewels & shared her bed. Elizabeth's private life was of public political concern. Her bedfellows were witnesses to the face & body beneath the make-up & elaborate clothes as well as to rumoured illicit dalliances with such figures as Robert Dudley. Their presence was for security as well as propriety as the kingdom was haunted by fears of assassination plots & other Catholic subterfuge. For such was the significance of the queen's body: it represented the very state itself. This riveting revealing history of the politics of intimacy uncovers the feminized world of the Elizabethan court. Between the scandal & intrigue the women who attended the queen were the guardians of the truth about her health chastity & fertility. Their stories offer extraordinary insight into the daily life of the Elizabethans the fragility of royal favour & the price of disloyalty. ...

Elizabeth's Sea Dogs investigates the rise & fall of a unique group of adventurers
- men like Francis Drake John Hawkins Martin
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In 2012 Queen Elizabeth II will mark the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne a diamond jubilee that this book written by former BBC Royal Correspondent Jennie Bond commemorates. On February 6 1952 Princess Elizabeth Duchess of Edinburgh became Queen on the death of her father King George VI. The reign that was to see major changes both in the country & Commonwealth & in the role of the monarchy began far away from Britain in a game reserve in Kenya. Elizabeth: The Queens Life & Reign" looks at this remarkable period in the history of Britains monarchy in lavish & fascinating detail featuring over 240 photographs. Constantly under scrutiny ever since she took the throne this book presents a balanced & absorbing account of the Queens life & of her role as the head of state in a country & a world that have changed almost beyond recognition in the 60 years since she inherited the throne." ...

On 2 June 1953 27-year-old Princess Elizabeth of York was crowned Queen the eyes of the world upon her as she dedicated herself to her country. It is fascinating to look back over the sixty years since then & see how this remarkable woman decade by decade has brought the monarchy into the modern world earning admiration & respect for her unerring sense of duty her determination to innovate her tremendous dignity integrity & wisdom. Drawing from his own experience & time spent with the royal family alongside additional meticulous research Alan Titchmarsh observes the woman the mother & the monarch. He explores key moments in her reign both personal to her & in a wider historical context & traces how our relationship with the royal family has developed & morphed gone through ups & downs but is arguably now stronger than ever in this very special Diamond Jubilee year. Packed with wonderful memorabilia & rarely seen archive photography Elizabeth: Her Life Our Times defines an era pays tribute to our inexhaustable Queen & celebrates the example of responsibility loyalty & patriotism she has set for generations past present & future. She is an inspiration to us all. ...

Elizabethan & Jacobean architecture
- not the friendly unassuming architecture of the vernacular but the uniquely strange & exciting
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This is an SHP Official Text which means it has been created by the Schools History Project for use with the SHP specifications. This is part of SHPs comprehensive & authoritative range of books for the Schools History Project GCSE specifications. See http://www.schoolshistoryproject.org.uk/ Publishing/index.htm to find out more about the Schools History Project & their award winning publications. Elizabethan England is comprehensive & authoritative depth study for use with all School History Project GCSE specifications. It thoroughly covers the content requirements of OCR & AQAs specifications using an enquiry based approach. It is written by experts who understand both how to design good teaching material but also understand the exact assessment requirements of each

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England under Elizabeth I: A time of war & plague politics & rebellion personal heroism & religious fanaticism. When if you were born poor you stayed poor & the thumbscrews & the rack could be the grim prelude to the executioners block. But it was also an age that encouraged literary genius global exploration & timeless beauty. It was when the lowly privateer Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe with no reliable navigational instruments & only a drunken mutinous crew for company. When the Queens favourite the wealthy & handsome Robert Dudley was widely suspected of having killed his wife. & when only the machinations of ruthless intriguers like William Cecil & Francis Walsingham prevented Elizabeths kingdom from descending into anarchy & political chaos. The Elizabethans" is a panoramic exhilarating depiction of an intensely colourful period by master-historian A N Wilson. This is what life under Elizabeth I was really like." ...

Can the adorable Ella Bella Ballerina help Cinderella get to the Royal Ball? Alone on the stage after class Ella Bella opens Madame Rosa's magical musical box & is whisked off into the world of the Cinderella ballet. But will Ella Bella be able to help Cinderella meet her perfect Prince Charming? ...

Can Ella Bella help the swan princess to be reunited with her prince? Will she help to break the wicked sorcerers spell? Will true love conquer all? Young ballerinas will find the answer to all these questions & delight in the sheer charm of Ella Bellas world. James Mayhew has also included a last page full of ballet facts to help even the keenest budding ballerina learn about the story behind Swan Lake. ...