Elizabethan Era -- England: England

Author: Liu Xinyi
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Elizabeth is furious. She has ruled England as queen for nearly eight years, yet Parliament still treats her like a child! They have the audacity to ask her—women aged 33, the daughter of Henry VIII, their monarch—to clarify her own marriage plans! Even more unbearable is the fact that the House of Commons plans to raise questions through a public petition, linking it to the annual royal allowances bill. She considers this sheer rebellion. The matters of her own marriage, bearing children, or designating an heir are purely the kingdom's core secrets and should not be subjected to public scrutiny. However, Parliament remains haunted by the events of the Rose War a century ago and cannot shake off the terrifying prospect of a succession struggle. To appease public opinion, they are determined to prevent this stubborn young lady from having the power to choose her own marriage.
With a Different Viewpoint. Elizabethan England is one of the titles in the Living in Faraway Times series by Time-Life Books. This volume tells the story of Queen Elizabeth—Illustrating her iron will, political skill, and the captivating experiences of men and women under her rule. It focuses on the daily lives of the people during the Elizabethan era, whether they lived in London or the countryside of England; whether they sailed with Sir Francis Drake or helped establish colonies in Virginia alongside Sir Walter Raleigh. The stirring stories are drawn from letters, diaries, church and government records, and other historical documents. Featured among the commoners and kings are: Elizabeth's tyrannical and excessively married father, Henry VIII; the fiery playwright Ben Jonson; Elizabeth's cousin and claimant to the throne, Mary, Queen of Scots; and the so-called epileptic monster Nicholas Jennings, who lived freely by feigning poverty.