Queen Elizabeth by Jacob Abbott
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The history of a woman who rose above and beyond tragedy, grief and personal loss to become one of the most powerful figures in sixteenth century Europe is wonderfully told in this biography Queen Elizabeth, by Jacob Abbott. Beginning with the tragic circumstances of Elizabeth's mother, the lovely and doomed Anne Boleyn's execution and Henry VIII's dissolution of the English Catholic Church, the story of Elizabeth's rise to power is reflective of the England's domination of world politics as well. As a three year old, the young Elizabeth was destined to be raised as an orphan while her authoritarian, lustful...
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- 01 – Preface; Elizabeth’s Mother
- 02 – The Childhood of a Princess
- 03 – Lady Jane Grey
- 04 – The Spanish Match
- 05 – Queen Elizabeth in the Tower
- 06 – Accession to the Throne
- 07 – The War in Scotland
- 08 – Elizabeth’s Lovers
- 09 – Personal Character
- 10 – The Invincible Armada