Suitors to the Queen - Hardcover

Ross, Josephine

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0297769723 ISBN 13: 9780297769729

Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1975

Synopsis

This title is being reissued with the same ISBN on 7th July 2011.

From her childhood, overshadowed by the marital upheavals of her father Henry VIII, and the tragic first encounter with courtship, to the fantastical flirtations of her old age, Elizabeth refused to commit herself to any man. During the marriage negotiations, which spanned half a century, romance blended with diplomacy as one illustrious suitor after another endeavoured to ally himself to her in the most intimate of treaties. Sought after by some of the most powerful men in Europe, she knew her marriageable status to be one of her greatest assets. She played one suitor against another, exploiting her situation to the full both for England's profit and her pleasure. By turns she encouraged and eluded her pursuers, keeping alive hopes which she would never fulfil. Yet one man did come close to winning her. Ambitious, devious Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, suspected by many of having murdered his wife, was the most persistent of the suitors to the Queen, and though he never attained the prize he longed for, he was dearly loved by Elizabeth all her life. This is a fascinating look at the many suitors of Elizabeth I.

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Review:

""The appeal to women here is strong, of course, but this is complex and fascinating history from any angle." "Publishers Weekly"

""Splendid stuff, 'history with attitude.' Written with energy and aplomb, it is a stirring and yet salutary story, well told." "Times"

Cogently argued ... intriguing and informative--NEW BOOKS

This is splendid stuff, -history with attitude-. Written with energy and aplomb, it is a stirring and yet salutary story, well told.

The appeal to women here is strong, of course, but this is complex and fascinating history from any angle--PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

Splendid stuff, -history with attitude-. Written with energy and aplomb, it is a stirring and yet salutary story, well told--THE TIMES

Insightful... The story is intelligently narrated in meticulous detail--LA TIMES

This is splendid stuff, "history with attitude." Written with energy and aplomb, it is a stirring and yet salutary story, well told.

Splendid stuff, "history with attitude." Written with energy and aplomb, it is a stirring and yet salutary story, well told--THE TIMES

Book Description:

The story of the many suitors of Elizabeth I - one of the most eligible brides in 16th century Europe.

About this edition

• Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
• Publication date: 1975
• ISBN 10: 0297769723
• ISBN 13: 9780297769729
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 198