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''The experience of insecurity, it turned out, would shape one of the most remarkable monarchs in England''s history''

In the popular imagination, as in her portraits, Elizabeth I is the image of monarchical power. But this image is as much armour as a reflection of the truth. In this illuminating account of England''s iconic queen, Helen Castor reveals her reign as shaped by a profound and enduring insecurity that was a matter of both practical politics and personal psychology.



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A triumph of history -- Janet Nelson * Guardian *

Elizabeth I Penguin Monarchs

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    Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
    Publication Date: 04/07/2019
    ISBN13: 9780141989945, 978-0141989945
    ISBN10: 0141989947
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    Description

    Book Synopsis

    ''The experience of insecurity, it turned out, would shape one of the most remarkable monarchs in England''s history''

    In the popular imagination, as in her portraits, Elizabeth I is the image of monarchical power. But this image is as much armour as a reflection of the truth. In this illuminating account of England''s iconic queen, Helen Castor reveals her reign as shaped by a profound and enduring insecurity that was a matter of both practical politics and personal psychology.



    Trade Review
    A triumph of history -- Janet Nelson * Guardian *

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