| Edition |
First American edition. |
| Description |
xxiv, 453 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits, genealogical table ; 25 cm |
| Note |
"Originally published in Great Britain by HarperCollins Publishers, London, in 2003"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 437-439) and index. |
| Contents |
The Tudor and Stuart dynasty -- Chronology -- The fateful step -- The disappointment of kings -- The education of princes -- Apprenticeship for a queen -- Wilfulness and God's will -- Complicity and competition -- Raison de coeur : raison d'État -- Seeking a future king -- Outrageous fortune -- Double jeopardy -- Singular foes -- The consequence of the offence. |
| Summary |
A dual portrait of England's Queen Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots documents their complex relationship, different characteristics, and ideals, and discusses their reigns, power struggle, and influence on British history. |
| Subject |
Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603.
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Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603 -- Relations with Scots.
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Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603 -- Family.
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Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587 -- Family.
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Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587.
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Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Succession -- History -- 16th century.
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Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603.
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Queens -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Scotland -- History -- Mary Stuart, 1542-1567.
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Queens -- Scotland -- Biography.
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Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Succession -- History -- 16th century.
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Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603.
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Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603 (OCoLC)fst00039609
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Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587 (OCoLC)fst00053298
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Families. (OCoLC)fst01728849
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Kings and rulers -- Succession.
(OCoLC)fst00987723
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Queens. (OCoLC)fst01085637
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Relations with Scots. (OCoLC)fst01354308
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Great Britain. (OCoLC)fst01204623
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Scotland. (OCoLC)fst01206715
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| Chronological Term |
1500-1603
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| Genre/Form |
History (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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Biographies.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Dunn, Jane. Elizabeth and Mary. 1st American ed. New York : Alfred A. Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 2004 (OCoLC)607412558 |
| ISBN |
0375408983 (hardcover) |
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9780375408984 (hardcover) |
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9780307291479 (paperback) |
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0307291472 (paperback) |
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9780375708206 |
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0375708200 |
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