Akkerman, Nadine
Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Hearts
- ISBN 13:
- 9780199668304
- author:
- Akkerman, Nadine
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 624
- Dimensions:
- 24 x 16 x 3 centimeters (1.18 kg
- Genre:
- Biography, Royalty, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Hearts by Nadine Akkerman is a fresh perspective on one of history's most misunderstood queens. For centuries, Elizabeth Stuart has been portrayed as a spendthrift and a tragic figure, but this biography reveals a more complex woman. Born into royal blood, Elizabeth was married to Frederick V, Elector Palatine in 1613 and crowned King and Queen of Bohemia in 1619. However, her life took a dramatic turn when she found herself at the epicentre of the Thirty Years' War and the Civil Wars. Through deep immersion in archives and masterful detective work, Akkerman overturns the received view of Elizabeth Stuart, showing her to be a patron of the arts and a shrewd stateswoman with a sharp wit and long memory. This biography offers a vivid picture of a queen forged in the heat of European conflict, challenging our understanding of this fascinating historical figure.
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