The Elizabethans / A.N. Wilson.
| Author/creator | Wilson, A. N., 1950- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st American ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2012. |
| Description | xiii, 432 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The early reign. The difficulty ; The New World ; Ceremonial : twixt earnest and twixt game ; Men in power ; Which Church? ; The new learning ; A library at Mortlake ; The Northern Rebellion -- 1570s. St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre ; Elizabethan women ; Histories ; Kenilworth ; Ireland ; Sir Francis Drake's circumnavigation ; A frog he would a-wooing go -- 1580s. Religious dissent ; Sir Philip Sidney ; Hakluyt and empire ; The Scottish queen ; The Armada. ; London and theatre ; Marprelate and Hooker -- The close of the reign. A hive for bees ; Sex and the city ; The occult philosophy ; My America ; Tyrone ; Essex and the end ; Hamlet : one through two. |
| Abstract | An account of the Elizabethan age evaluates the contributions of such figures as Francis Drake and William Shakespeare while exploring definitive events--from the declaration of religious liberty to the establishment of British imperialism. |
| General note | "Originally published in 2011 by Hutchinson, Great Britain." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 395-408) and index. |
| LCCN | 2011047038 |
| ISBN | 9780374147440 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0374147442 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DA355 .W496 2012 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |