Elizabeth I (Great Periods of the British Monarchy)

This 160-page book in the series GREAT PERIODS OF THE BRITISH MONARCHY is distinguished by its lively narrative style, looking beyond the popular images of the Virgin Queen to reveal the woman behind the public face; & by its 71 full-color & 80 black & white illustrations, showing portraits, architecture & objets d'art, many from royal & other private collections. Also in this series is HENRIETTA MARIA, THE INTREPID QUEEN, relating the life of the mercurial French princess who became the wife of Charles I & mother of Charles II. Featured are 66 full-color & 80 black & white illustrations. The author of both books, Rosalind K. Marshall, is a noted historian, elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1974. Dr. Marshall has published a number of successful biographies & social history books. "Rosalind Marshall...tells her story in a vivid, readable way that brings her fascinating subject to life, aided by well-chosen illustrations." -- KENT EVENING POST. She successfully captures, both in words & pictorial images, the cultural history of the age in which each queen lived, bringing to life the personalities, dramatic events, lifestyles & cultural adornments of the times.Marshall, Rosalind K. is the author of 'Elizabeth I (Great Periods of the British Monarchy)' with ISBN 9780880451192 and ISBN 088045119X.