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23%OFFChris Skidmore - Death and the Virgin: Elizabeth, Dudley and the Mysterious Fate of Amy Robsart - 9780753827017 - V9780753827017
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Death and the Virgin: Elizabeth, Dudley and the Mysterious Fate of Amy Robsart

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Description for Death and the Virgin: Elizabeth, Dudley and the Mysterious Fate of Amy Robsart Paperback. The dramatic story of Elizabeth's first ten years on the throne and the unexplained death that scandalised her court. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations (some col.), col. ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 348.

The dramatic story of Elizabeth's first ten years on the throne and the unexplained death that scandalised her court.

Elizabeth came to the throne in 1558 a 25-year-old virgin - the most prized catch in Christendom. For the first ten years of her reign, one matter dominated above all others: the question of who the queen was to marry and when she would produce an heir.

Elizabeth's life as England's Virgin Queen is one of the most celebrated in history. Christopher Skidmore takes a fresh look at the familiar story of a queen with the stomach of a ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
W&N
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780753827017
SKU
V9780753827017
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About Chris Skidmore
Chris Skidmore is the author of four books on medieval and Tudor history: RICHARD III, BOSWORTH, EDWARD VI and DEATH AND THE VIRGIN. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. He is also the Member of Parliament for Kingswood and in December 2018 was appointed Minister of State for Universities, ... Read more

Reviews for Death and the Virgin: Elizabeth, Dudley and the Mysterious Fate of Amy Robsart
Skidmore unearths new evidence to try and solve one of the great unsolved mysteries of British history.
CATHOLIC HERALD
A great historical whodunnit, magnificently told.
OXFORD TIMES

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