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Description for Elizabeth I
Paperback. Series: Who Was..? S. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 128.
Her father murdered her mother and sent her away to live as a virtual prisoner with a distant relative. Then her sister became queen and tried to kill her. Its a miracle that poor Elizabeth turned out as well as she did. Not only did she bring peace and stability to a suffering people, she turned England from an insignificant little island into the most glorious and powerful country in Europe. But, terrified that her power might fall into the wrong hands, Elizabeth steadfastly refused to marry as far as she concerned husbands meant only one thing: trouble!
Her father murdered her mother and sent her away to live as a virtual prisoner with a distant relative. Then her sister became queen and tried to kill her. Its a miracle that poor Elizabeth turned out as well as she did. Not only did she bring peace and stability to a suffering people, she turned England from an insignificant little island into the most glorious and powerful country in Europe. But, terrified that her power might fall into the wrong hands, Elizabeth steadfastly refused to marry as far as she concerned husbands meant only one thing: trouble!
Product Details
Publisher
Short Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Series
Who Was...? S.
Condition
New
Weight
128g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781904977094
SKU
V9781904977094
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Charlotte Moore
Charlotte Moore read English at Oxford before becoming a teacher. She is now a freelance author, journalist and public speaker. She has published four novels, four historical books for children, George and Sam, a memoir of life with her autistic sons, and Hancox, a family history. She lives near Battle, East Sussex.
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