10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VIRGIN QUEEN»
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Virgin Queen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Virgin Queen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The
Virgin Queen: A Personal History of Elizabeth I
In this classic biography, Christopher Hibbert paints a compelling and evocative portrait.
Christopher Hibbert, 2010
Virgin Queen By Ruby StormA new people emerged from the dark clouds of nuclear dust that filled the earth's atmosphere.
A fictional portrait of the early years of the reign of Elizabeth I follows the young queen as she copes with intrigues aimed at placing Mary, Queen of Scots, on the British throne, and her passion for the traitorous Robert Dudley.
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Elizabeth's Women: The Hidden Story of the
Virgin Queen
Elizabeth I is often portrayed as a ruthless 'man's woman', who derided her own sex - 'I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman' - and loved to flirt with the young men at her court.
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Elizabeth I:
Virgin Queen?
'Gloriana', 'Faerie Queen', 'Queen Bess' are just some of the names given to Elizabeth I, the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.
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The
Virgin Queen's Daughter
The court of the Queen Elizabeth is a hot-bed of intrigue and ambition.
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Death and the
Virgin Queen: Elizabeth I and the Dark Scandal ...
Traces the 1560 death of Robert Dudley's wife and the ensuing scandal and inquest that threatened Elizabeth I's throne, in an account that draws on recently discovered forensic evidence to reveal what probably occurred.
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Elizabeth and Leicester: The Truth about the
Virgin Queen ...
Though the story has been told on film—and whispered in historic gossip—this is the first book in almost fifty years to solely explore the great queen’s attachment to her beloved Robert Dudley, the Earl of Leicester.
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God's Exceptional
Queen: Elizabeth I's Representation of ...
In his discussion of pageantry,13 Strong returns to the idea of the Elizabethan
cult of the Virgin Queen as a replacement for the Catholic cult of the Virgin Mary
and the saints, and the institution of state holidays that could take the place of the
...
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Virgin Mother, Maiden
Queen: Elizabeth I and the Cult of the ...
This book traces some of the cross-currents in Elizabethan culture, investigating ambiguities within literature which apparently praises the Queen, and the diverse meanings of descriptions of Elizabeth as a saint or goddess.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VIRGIN QUEEN»
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Virgin Queen is used in the context of the following news items.
From the Queen Vic to the Armada: Anita Dobson is transformed for …
In fact, transforming her into the Virgin Queen was a four-hour process. "They put this substance on my face and skin, dried it gently with a hairdryer so the skin ... «BT.com, May 15»
Exclusive Reign first look: All hail Queen Elizabeth I
But the Virgin Queen has always loomed large on the show as Mary's primary rival, not only because she has a legitimate claim to the throne, but also because ... «Entertainment Weekly, May 15»
CW's 'Reign' Finds Its Queen Elizabeth in 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Alum
Rachel Skarsten will play the young Virgin Queen on the CW series. ... Girl alum Rachel Skarsten as the young queen, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. «Hollywood Reporter, Mar 15»
Elizabeth I: Renaissance Prince, a Biography by Lisa Hilton, book …
Even he stood no chance of marrying her though, because Elizabeth had already decided she should remain the Virgin Queen. At her coronation she wore her ... «The Independent, Nov 14»
All the Queen's men: Was Elizabeth I really the virgin Queen?
Whether the self-styled Virgin Queen and Dudley, the son and grandson of traitors, slept together or not was a preoccupation of the court. And their open flirtation ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 14»
Why the Virgin Queen wasn't really pale and interesting: Paint tests …
But it seems Queen Elizabeth I may not have been the pale and interesting ... reportedly having numerous suitors, she painted herself as the Virgin Queen who ... «Daily Mail, Jun 14»
Pope Pius and the Virgin Queen
I have just learnt of a most surprising event in our island story. Queen Elizabeth I's privy council ordered bonfires to be lit and prayers to be said in church to give ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 14»
'The Queen's Bed,' by Anna Whitelock
The Virgin Queen took it with her when she moved from one royal residence to the next, chased by winter drafts and the inevitable buildup of noisome effluvia ... «New York Times, Feb 14»
Elizabeth's Bedfellows: An Intimate History of the Queen's Court, by …
With the subtitle “An intimate history”, one might expect some answer to the question of whether the Virgin Queen did remain a virgin. It was a topic that much ... «Times Higher Education, Jul 13»
In bed with the Queen: ELIZABETH'S BEDFELLOWS: AN INTIMATE …
It was here the first whiff of scandalous goings-on in the bedchamber touched the young woman who would later become known as the Virgin Queen. «Daily Mail, Jun 13»
