A definitive portrait of one of the most compelling monarchs England has ever ha
d: Elizabeth I. 'We are a prince from a line of princes.' Lisa Hilton's majestic
biography of Elizabeth I, 'The Virgin Queen', uses new research to present a fr
esh interpretation of Elizabeth as a queen who saw herself primarily as a Renais
sance prince, delivering a very different perspective on her emotional and sexua
l life, and upon her attempts to mould England into a European state. Elizabeth
was not an exceptional woman but an exceptional ruler, and this book challenges
readers to reassess her reign, and the colourful drama, scandal and intrigue to
which it is always linked.
