elizabeth, 1558-1603

Contains biographies of twenty-six men and women who played key roles in the Elizabethan world, from 1558 to 1603, arranged alphabetically from William Allen to Francis Walsingham.

Contains eighteen full or excerpted primary documents that provide perspectives on the Elizabethan world, from 1558 to 1603, including speeches, a poem, examples of literature, journal entries, and other writings.

Provides an overview of the Elizabethan period, from 1558 to 1603, covering the Reformation, Elizabeth's ascension to the throne, the arts, daily life, and other topics of importance.

Examines the fashion and costume of Elizabethan England, from 1554 to 1615, looking at both everyday and special-occasion clothes and accessories, discussing the link between clothing and social status, and including photographs and illustrations, a glossary, a time line, and an index.

Presents fourteen primary source documents and essays by historians on daily life in Elizabethan England, covering such aspects as homes and furnishings, family lifestyles, servants, weddings, education, religion, and entertainment.

Photographs, illustrations, and text provide information about life in England before and during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, covering the years between 1533 and 1603, discussing the Queen's court, conditions in London, foreign affairs, and other topics.

Discusses the Elizabethan Age in the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries as well as the role Queen Elizabeth I played in bringing stability and wealth to England during her reign.

A young orphan boy is ordered by his master to infiltrate Shakespeare's acting troupe in order to steal the script of "Hamlet," but he discovers instead the meaning of friendship and loyalty.

A biography concentrating on the childhood of the queen who, during her forty-five-year reign, changed England from a minor country into a world power.

In 1542, nine-year-old Lady Elizabeth lives on an estate near London, striving to get back into the good graces of her father, King Henry VIII, and as the years pass she faces his death and those of other close relatives until she finds herself next in line to ascend the throne of England in 1558.