Death and the Virgin
elizabeth, dudley and the mysterious fate of amy robsart
$35.85
- Paperback
464 pages
- Release Date
28 February 2011
Summary
The Virgin Queen’s Shadow: Love, Death, and Elizabeth I
Elizabeth came to the throne in 1558 a 25-year-old virgin - the most prized catch in Christendom. For the first ten years of her reign, one matter dominated above all others: the question of who the queen was to marry and when she would produce an heir.
Christopher Skidmore takes a fresh look at the familiar story of a queen with the stomach of a man, steadfastly refusing to marry for the sake of her realm and reveals a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753827017 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0753827018 |
| Author: | Chris Skidmore |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Release Date: | 28 February 2011 |
| Weight: | 321g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 32mm |
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‘Skidmore unearths new evidence to try and solve one of the great unsolved mysteries of British history.’
Skidmore unearths new evidence to try and solve one of the great unsolved mysteries of British history. * CATHOLIC HERALD *A great historical whodunnit, magnificently told. * OXFORD TIMES *
About The Author
Chris Skidmore
Chris Skidmore was born in Bristol in 1981. His first book, EDWARD VI: THE LOST KING OF ENGLAND was published in 2007. He currently teaches history part-time at Bristol University. In 2010 he was elected MP for Kingswood.
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