Elizabeth & Leicester /
By: Gristwood, Sarah
Material type: BookPublisher: London : Bantam, 2007.Description: 407 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780593056004Other title: Elizabeth and Leicester.Subject(s): Elizabeth I, Queen of England -- 1533-1603 | Leicester, Robert Dudley, Earl of -- 1532?-1588 | Elizabeth I, Queen of England -- 1533-1603 -- Relations with men | Queens -- England -- Biography | Great Britain -- Court and courtiers
Summary:
They both grew up amid the palaces and plots of Henry VIII's court; they were both imprisoned in the Tower of London by elizabeth's sister, Mary. Soon after Elizabeth herself became queen, there were scandalized letters from ambassadors about her infatuation with the married Robert Dudley - to be followed a mere two years later by the suspicious death of his wife Amy.
Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 942.055092 GR EL (Browse shelf) | Available | T0033344 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 371-387) and index.
They both grew up amid the palaces and plots of Henry VIII's court; they were both imprisoned in the Tower of London by elizabeth's sister, Mary. Soon after Elizabeth herself became queen, there were scandalized letters from ambassadors about her infatuation with the married Robert Dudley - to be followed a mere two years later by the suspicious death of his wife Amy.