Elizabethan era: England

Author: Liu Xinyi
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Elizabeth is furious. She has reigned as Queen of England for nearly eight years, yet the Parliament still treats her like an innocent child! They have the audacity to ask her—a 33-year-old woman, the daughter of Henry VIII, their monarch—to clarify her own marriage plans! Even more intolerable is that the House of Commons intends to raise the issue through a public petition, linking it to the annual royal allowance proposal. She considers this nothing short of rebellion. The matters of her own marriage, childbirth, or the designation of her heir are purely the core secrets of the kingdom and should not be subject to public scrutiny. However, the Parliament is still haunted by the events of the Wars of the Roses nearly a century ago, and the terrifying prospect of a succession struggle lingers. To appease public opinion, they have resolved to prevent this willful young lady from having the power to choose her own marriage.
Another perspective. Elizabethan England is one of the titles in the Time-Life Books series Living in the Faraway Past, a world history series. This volume tells the story of Queen Elizabeth—her iron will, her skillful political maneuvering, and the compelling experiences of the men and women under her reign. It focuses on the daily lives of people in the Elizabethan era, whether they lived in London or in the countryside of England; whether they sailed with Sir Francis Drake or established colonies in Virginia with Sir Walter Raleigh. The heart-stirring stories are drawn from letters, diaries, church and government documents, and other historical records of the time. 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 rival for the throne, Mary, Queen of Scots; and the so-called epileptic monster, Nicholas Jennings, who lived freely by pretending to be a penniless vagabond.