What Life Was Like in the Realm of Elizabeth - Norman L. Jones Reviews
Description:ISBN 0783554567 /
Newest Review: ... contains a timeline of events in the Queens reign, a Tudor family tree and a basic map of England. In an attempt to give you ... more
... a better idea of what this book offers I have broken the remainder of my review down into the sections of the book.
== The Queen and Her Court ==
This section of the book tells us all about the make-up of an Elizabethan court and Parliament. It also discusses the Elizabethan religious settlement, which you may be interested in knowing is actually the founding stone for the church state relationship we have in the UK today. It also takes about the rebellion from Mary Queen of Scots and Elizabeth's unique way of dea...more
'In the Realm of Elizabeth' may at first glance look like a children's book about life in the Elizabethan period but I would beg to differ as although it has much in common with a children's historical book it also contains a lot of detailed information, which makes this book (in my opinion) fall in the category of historical overview of a period suitable for anyone.
== The Book in Short ==
The book is fantastic in my opinion and really helps to banish a lot of Elizabethan myths as well as highlight a lot of important and sometimes forgotten historical details. Accompanying these details are some fantastic artists sketches, pictures of works of art and ...
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