Elizabeth I and her circle

By Susan Doran

Subjects: Biography, Kings and rulers, Courts, great britain, Queens, Great britain, history, elizabeth, 1558-1603, Friends and associates, Elizabeth i, queen of england, 1533-1603, Court and courtiers, History, Great britain, court and courtiers

Description: This is the story of Elizabeth I's inner circle and the crucial human relationships which lay at the heart of her personal and political life. Using a wide range of original sources--including private letters, portraits, verse, drama, and state papers--Susan Doran provides a vivid and often dramatic account of political life in Elizabethan England and the queen at its center, offering a deeper insight into Elizabeth's emotional and political conduct--and challenging many of the popular myths that have grown up around her.