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An abused child, yet confident of her destiny to reign, a woman in a man's world, passionately sexual-- though, as she maintained, a virgin -- Elizabeth I is famed as England's most successful ruler. David Starkey's brilliant new biography concentrates on Elizabeth's formative years -- ... read more
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- Elizabeth Tudor (Elizabeth I): Daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Bolyen, his second wife. Her status as princess was stripped after the trial and execution of her mother in 1536.
- Mary Tudor (Mary I): Daughter of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, his first wife. Like Elizabeth, Her status as princess was removed after the annulment of her parents' marriage.
- Edward Tudor (Edward VI): Son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, his third wife.
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Tudor England: 1536-1558
- Greenwich Palace: Birth place of Elizabeth
- Tower of London: Royal palace and prison
- England
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Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, was born on Sunday, 7 September 1533 at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 34 of 100 in Top 100 Books That Defined The Noughties (Telegraph). (authoritative list)
Preceded by Second Lives, and followed by The Insider.
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- David Starkey (Author)
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Page Count: 656
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- Dewey: 942.055092
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- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › People, A-Z › ( E ) › Elizabeth I
- Books › History › Europe › England
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Leaders & Notable People › Royalty
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Historical › British
- Books › History › World › Medieval
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