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This, the first dual biography of Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots from one of our most prized biographers, provides intense political, sexual and ...Show synopsisThis, the first dual biography of Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots from one of our most prized biographers, provides intense political, sexual and psychologogical drama on the Tudor stage. Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots are the two queens in British history that continue to stir the imagination. In this magnificent dual biography, Jane Dunn explores their intertwined lives -- although the cousins never met -- and reveals an extraordinary story of sex and power, of darkly complex, dangerous and dazzling times. Elizabeth was the courageous virgin queen, inspired by the decision to rule alone, using her celibacy as a weapon. She inherited a weak and divided country coveted by great powers, and turned it into a major power, presiding over an era of peace and a golden age of English culture. Mary, her cousin, was beautiful and cultured: a captivating but ultimately tragic figure, swayed by her passion, reckless in her sexual liaisons and vulnerable to the conspiracies of the powerful factions that surrounded her. Through their rivalry and the political and sexual intrigues it involved (including the role played by the charming Robert Dudley, Earl of Leceister), Dunn corrects many misconceptions about the two, painting Mary as a much more serious contender for power than is otherwise imagined, and Elizabeth as far more vulnerable than her formidable reputation suggests. Intelligent, engaging and accessible, this beautifully produced and lavishly illustrated book masterfully juxtaposes the histories of these two remarkable women and the power struggle that continued between them until Elizabeth asserted her authority and, hesitantly, signed Mary's death warrant.Hide synopsis
Elizabeth and Mary: Cousins, Rivals, Queens (Books on Tape) – Audiobook CD (2004)
by
Jane Dunn, Donada Peters (Read by)
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Audiobook CD, Books on Tape 2004
English
Bot Exclusive ed.
ISBN: 0736699376 ISBN-13: 9780736699372
As regnant queens in an overwhelmingly masculine world, Elizabeth I of England and Mary Queen of Scots were deplored for their femaleness, compared unfavorably with each other and courted by the same men. By placing their dynamic and ever-changing relationship at the center of the book, Dunn illuminates their differences. Elizabeth is revolutionary in her insistence on ruling alone and inspired in her use of celibacy as a political tool - yet also possessed of a deeply feeling nature. Mary is not the romantic victim of ...Show moreAs regnant queens in an overwhelmingly masculine world, Elizabeth I of England and Mary Queen of Scots were deplored for their femaleness, compared unfavorably with each other and courted by the same men. By placing their dynamic and ever-changing relationship at the center of the book, Dunn illuminates their differences. Elizabeth is revolutionary in her insistence on ruling alone and inspired in her use of celibacy as a political tool - yet also possessed of a deeply feeling nature. Mary is not the romantic victim of history but a courageous adventurer with a reckless heart and a magnetic influence over men and women alike. A story of sex, power and politics, of a rivalry unparalleled in the pages of English history, and of two charismatic women.Hide
I've read several books on Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots. Some have been full of fiction and fantasy and others have been so boring I could hardly get through them. This book is the best., and covers all the details in an interesting way. It details the many differences in their lives from ...
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