Elizabeth the Great (Masterplots II: Juvenile and Young Adult Biography Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Elizabeth Jenkins
- First Published: 1958
- Time of Work: 1534–1603
- Setting: England and Scotland
- Principal Characters: Elizabeth I, Katherine, Thomas Seymour, Robert Dudley, William Cecil, Walsingham, Alençon de Medici, Mary, Queen of Scots, Robert Devereux
- Genres: Nonfiction, Biography
- Subjects: Politics, Love or romance, Leadership, England or English people, Kings, queens, or royalty, Politicians, Sixteenth century, Renaissance, Biography, Royal courts or courtiers
- Locales: England, Scotland
Form and Content
Although a historical treatment of such complexity as Elizabeth the Great often breaks chronology, Elizabeth Jenkins maintains a focus on Elizabeth and on the events and personages that figured significantly in her life and reign. Her task is difficult because, while keeping the narrative eye on Elizabeth’s personal life, Jenkins must also make clear the political, social, and religious events that molded and motivated her. The result is a pattern that moves forward with events involving Elizabeth but that occasionally leaps about to fill in background...
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