Examines the world of the Tudors, the family that ruled England, Wales, and Ireland from 1485 to 1603, discussing city and country living, kings and queens, the poor, family relationships, crime, education, culture, and other topics.
When her father is imprisoned in 1592 England for being Catholic, fourteen-year-old Rosalind disguises herself as a boy and finds an ultimately dangerous job as servant to playwright Christopher Marlowe.
Readers will encounter the developments that altered the course of Europes early modern era. The volume contains a wealth of thoroughly researched information complemented by beautiful photographs to draw readers into the remarkable history of the development of this powerful continent.
Provides a literary analysis of "King Lear," discussing plot development, characters, language, themes, motifs, symbols, and interpretations; and includes information on the history and culture of Elizabethan England.
An historical fiction depicting the life and reign of Lady Jane Grey, who finds herself in the middle of civil unrest that plagued the House of Tudor during the sixteenth century.
A history of England's Elizabethan Age, focusing on the looking at the rich cultural flowering that characterized the reign of Elizabeth I in the areas of poetry, painting, sculpture, the minor arts, music, and science.
