Product Description: Acclaimed biographer Susan Ronald delivers a stunning account of Elizabeth I that focuses on her role in the Wars on Religion―the battle between Protestantism and Catholicisim that tore apart Europe in the 16th CenturyElizabeth's 1558 coronation procession was met with an extravagant outpouring of love...read more

Product Description: [Library Edition Audiobook CD in vinyl case.] [Read by Wanda McCaddon] A stunning account of Elizabeth I that focuses on her role in the Wars of Religion -- the battle between Protestantism and Catholicism that tore sixteenth-century Europe apart...read more

Product Description: Dubbed the "pirate queen" by the Vatican and Spain's Philip II, Elizabeth I was feared and admired by her enemies. Extravagant, whimsical, and hot-tempered, Elizabeth was the epitome of power. Her visionary accomplishments were made possible by her daring merchants, gifted rapscallion adventurers, astronomer philosophers, and her stalwart Privy Council, including Sir William Cecil, Sir Francis Walsingham, and Sir Nicholas Bacon...read more

Dubbed the 'pirate queen' by the Vatican and Philip II of Spain, Elizabeth I was feared and admired by her enemies. Extravagant, whimsical, and hot-tempered, she was the epitome of power. Her visionary accomplishments were made possible by her daring merchants, gifted rapscallion adventurers, astronomer philosophers, and her stalwart Privy Council. All these men contributed their genius, power, greed, and expertise to the advancement of England. Historian Ronald offers a fresh look at Elizabeth I, focusing on her uncanny instinct for financial survival and the superior intellect that propelled and sustained her rise. The foundation of Elizabeth's empire was built on a carefully choreographed strategy whereby piracy transformed England from an impoverished state on the fringes of Europe into the first building block of an empire that ultimately covered two-fifths of the world.--From publisher description.An analysis of Elizabeth I's use of piracy to promote her financial security offers insight into the personal beliefs and vision that motivated her choices, in an account that also traces the contributions of her merchants, philosophers, and councilors.

An analysis of Elizabeth I's use of piracy to promote her financial security offers insight into the personal beliefs and vision that motivated her choices, in an account that also traces the contributions of her merchants, philosophers, and councilors.

Elizabeth I was originally dubbed 'the pirate queen' by Philip II of Spain and was acknowledged as such by the Pope. The ultimate icon of female power, Elizabeth was the first queen of England to rule in her own right. This title puts her into context, showing how her leadership transformed England from a fringe player to a world power.

A historian traces the fascinating journey of the fifty-five-carat Sancy Diamond--the Indian diamond that was the largest in the world until 1661--as it passes among the great houses of Europe, including two mysterious 'disappearances.'

Discusses many aspects of this European country including its geography, people, foods, history, folklore, holiday traditions, family and school life, sports and games, and its contributions to American life.