Elizabeth I, the People's Queen

Her Life and Times, 21 Activities

Kerrie Logan Hollihan

• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• eBook ISBN:
  9781569768853
• Year: 2011

One of England's most fascinating monarchs is brought to life in this hands-on study for young minds. Combining projects, pictures, and sidebars with an authoritative biography, children will develop an understanding of the Reformation, Shakespearean England, and how Elizabeth's 45-year reign set the stage for the English Renaissance and marshaled her country into a chief military power. Providing 21 activities, from singing a madrigal and growing a knot garden to creating a period costume—complete with a neck ruff and a cloak for the queen's court—readers will experience a sliver of life in the Elizabethan age. For those who wish to delve deeper, a time line, online resources, and a reading list are included to aid in further study.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Time Line
• Preface: The World’s a Stage
• 1: A Princess Unwanted
• 2: “No Womanly Weakness”
• 3: An Imprisoned Princess
• 4: Queen, Prince, and Player
• 5: Cousins, Queens, and Courtly Love
• 6: Danger, Deceit, and Death
• 7: High Seas Drama
• 8: Armor for the Queen
• 9: Elizabeth, the Earl, and the End
• Acknowledgments
• Resources: Books, Music, and Places to Visit in Person and Online
• Index
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