Elizabeth I (Penguin Monarchs) : A Study in Insecurity

Author: Castor, Helen

Biography: historical, political & military

Published on 25 April 2019 by Penguin Books Ltd in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Penguin Monarchs' series.

'The experience of insecurity, it turned out, would shape one of the most remarkable monarchs in England's history' In the popular imagination, as in her portraits, Elizabeth I is the image of monarchical power. But this image is as much armour as a reflection of the truth. In this illuminating account of England's iconic queen, Helen Castor reveals her reign as shaped by a profound and enduring insecurity that was a matter of both practical politics and personal psychology.