'Gloriana', 'Faerie Queene', 'Queen Bess' are just some of the names given to Elizabeth I, the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. But the name for which she is perhaps best remembered and which best explains why Elizabeth was the last of the Tudor monarchs, was the 'Virgin Queen'. But how appropriate is that image? Were Elizabeth's suitors and favourites really just innocent intrigues? Or were they much more than that? Was Elizabeth really a woman driven by her passions, who had affairs with several men, including Thomas Seymour, while he was still the husband of her guardian Catherine Parr, and Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester - a man adjudged to have been the great love of her life? And, are the rumours of Elizabeth's illegitimate children true? Was the 'Virgin Queen' image a carefully thought out piece of Tudor propaganda? Historian Philippa Jones, author of the acclaimed "The Other Tudors", challenges the many myths and truths surrounding Elizabeth's life and reveals the passionate woman behind the powerful and fearless 'Virgin Queen'.
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An enjoyable read with plenty of scope for discussion and comparison with the presentation of the life and times of Elizabeth 1 in fiction, non-fiction and other media -- New Books, August 2010
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Philippa Jones is an historian and read Egyptology at Cambridge University. She lives in Henleaze, Bristol and has worked at Bristol's Museum and University. She has published many books and articles; including The Other Tudors: Henry VIII's Mistresses and Bastards (New Holland, 2009).
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By Charmkat
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Having read numerous biographies about 'The Virgin Queen' I was interested to read Ms Jones version of events, however came away sadly disappointed. The overall book is 'rushed', facts are not detailed enough, important events and influences are skipped over, and there are certainly some errors (for one it is a documented fact that Amy Robsart was older than Robert Dudley!), I had the feeling that Ms Jones on occasions was using information from fictional books as her sources rather than genuine evidence or research. The most preposterous suggestion that the Earl of Essex could have been Elizabeth's son did not add any credibility to this book. Overall, I would agree with another reader's comment here, that rather than reading the work of a genuine historian, this was more in line with a student's dissertation.
By celticgirl
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This book was a little disappointing - the majority simply re-told Elizabeth's biography. To be fair, this aspect of the book was done accurately, and was well researched, but the chapters on the possible candidates for her illegitimate children were rather rushed and lacked substance.
The three family trees at the end of the book were unreadable on the Kindle version - despite increasing the font size to maximum.
Throughout, I felt that I was reading a history student's dissertation.
The three family trees at the end of the book were unreadable on the Kindle version - despite increasing the font size to maximum.
Throughout, I felt that I was reading a history student's dissertation.
By DV8 Diva
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This is a good read, well researched and written but it lacks a certain something.It has the interesting premise that Elizabeth I 'might' have had illegitimate child(ren) with Thomas Seymour or Robert Dudley.The book is mostly a biography about Elizabeth I (that doesn't really add any more to the plethora of books already out there)with the occasional supposition of how/where/when Elizabeth might have had an illicit secret birth.
I enjoyed it but it would have been a better read for me if more detail had been paid to the premise of the book instead of rehashing the history aspect.
I enjoyed it but it would have been a better read for me if more detail had been paid to the premise of the book instead of rehashing the history aspect.
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I bought this book for my 27 year old daughter, Nicola enjoyed this book so much she could not put it down.
Published on 13 Jan 2011 by Margrett penman
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Lose the question mark!
If The Sun had been printed in Elizabethan times, this is the sort of tittle tattle you'd read in the gossip pages. Read more
Published on 20 Nov 2010 by Pamela Thomas
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virgin or not?
Full of interesting facts, this is an enjoyable argument as to whether Elizabeth had secret affairs. I must admit I had never given this any thought. Read more
Published on 3 Nov 2010 by K. Platt
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