The Pirate Queen
Ronald, Susan
| Autor: | Ronald, Susan |
|---|---|
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 24.06.2008 |
| EAN: | 9780060820671 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 512 |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Harper Perennial |
| Untertitel: | Queen Elizabeth I, Her Pirate Adventurers, and the Dawn of Empire |
Produktinformationen "The Pirate Queen"
"A highly colorful, swashbuckling read, one that will give you new respect for Britain's first Elizabeth." --Seattle Times An illuminating revisionist biography about Queen Elizabeth I and her merchant-adventurers who terrorized the seas, extended the Empire, and amassed great wealth for the throne. Extravagant, whimsical, and hot-tempered, Elizabeth was the epitome of power, both feared and admired by her enemies. Dubbed the "pirate queen" by the Vatican and Spain's Philip II, she employed a network of daring merchants, brazen adventurers, astronomer philosophers, and her stalwart Privy Council to anchor her throne--and in doing so, planted the seedlings of an empire that would ultimately cover two-fifths of the world. In The Pirate Queen, historian Susan Ronald offers a fresh look at Elizabeth I, relying on a wealth of historical sources and thousands of the queen's personal letters to tell the thrilling story of a visionary monarch and the swashbuckling mariners who terrorized the seas to amass great wealth for themselves and the Crown.
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