Doran, Susan

Elizabeth & Mary: Royal Cousins, Rival Queens

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ISBN 13:: 9780712353489
author:: Doran, Susan
format:: Hardback
publisher:: British Library Publishing
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2021
Pages:: 304
Dimensions:: 28 x 22 centimeters (1.75 kg)
Genre:: History, Europe, Great Britain,
Condition:: New
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This book brings new insights to the story of two powerful women whose relationship dominated English and Scottish politics for thirty years. Through their own words, as well as 12 insightful chapters from leading Tudor scholars, it explores the personal history and struggle for dynastic pre-eminence of Queen Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots.

The book delves into the backdrop of religious conflict, rebellion, fear of foreign invasion, espionage and treason, and examines how these factors shaped their relationship. It features 145 illustrated primary sources, including letters and documents written in the queens' own hands, as well as personal objects closely associated with them.

Reproduced in full colour, these sources bring the story vividly to life, offering a unique perspective on the complex and often fraught history of these two royal cousins. The book is accompanied by a major British Library exhibition, making it an essential resource for anyone interested in this pivotal period of English and Scottish history.

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