Queen Elizabeth Tudor is still known today as “Gloriana” after her small fleet of agile ships defeated the Spanish Armada’s 131 galleons in the English Channel on 6 August 1588.
But how did this happen and why is the late Elizabethan era the “Golden Age?”
In this beautiful creative non-fiction biography, you’ll meet Elizabeth as you have never met her before.
Whether you are a fan of the Tudor dynasty or this is your first time exploring English history, you will gain valuable insights into the mind of perhaps the most legendary woman in world history as told through the eyes of her famous — or infamous — relationship with Robert Dudley.
Features six medieval and Elizabethan songs, a detailed timeline, and an extensive suggested reading list.
Queen Elizabeth Tudor: Journey to Gloriana (The Legendary Women of World History Book 4) by Laurel A. Rockefeller
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Catherine de Valois
War made her queen of England. Her love for a Welshman made her immortal.
Best known as Henry V’s Agincourt bride from Shakespeare’s “Henry V,” Catherine de Valois was an extraordinary woman of faith, courage, and conviction in an age of politically powerful women.
A younger daughter to King Charles VI of France terrorized by his mental illness, Princess Catherine survived the ravages of his schizophrenia, a civil war at home, and King Henry’s war with France to become one of Renaissance England’s most fascinating and courageous queens.
A Legendary Women of World History creative non-fiction biography.
Includes a detailed timeline, bibliography, and link to a special reading award.
Audio edition narrated by Richard Mann.
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