| Edition |
1st Vintage Books ed. |
| Description |
xxiv, 453 pages : illustrations (some color), genealogical table ; 21 cm |
| Note |
"Originally published in Great Britain by HarperCollins Publishers, London, in 2003"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 437-439) and index. |
| Contents |
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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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. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Subject |
Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603.
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Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603. |
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Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Succession -- History -- 16th century.
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Great Britain. |
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Kings and rulers. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
16th century |
| Subject |
Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603 -- Relations with Scots.
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Relations with Scots. |
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Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603 -- Family.
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Families. |
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Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603.
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Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587 -- Family.
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Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587. |
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Scotland -- History -- Mary Stuart, 1542-1567.
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Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587.
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Queens -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Queens. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Subject |
Queens -- Scotland -- Biography.
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Scotland. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| ISBN |
0375708200 : $16.95 |
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9780375708206 |
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