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The Life and Times of Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Elizabeth II (Unabridged) Audiobook, by Elizabeth Jenkins Play Audiobook Sample

The Life and Times of Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Elizabeth II Audiobook (Unabridged)

By: Elizabeth Jenkins
The Life and Times of Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Elizabeth II (Unabridged) Audiobook, by Elizabeth Jenkins Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Karen Archer and Nanette Newman Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 4.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 3.38 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: August 2002 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN:
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The two reigns - both unusually long - could scarcely have been more different. Queen Elizabeth I brought a much needed (and appreciated) stability to England at a key moment in the history of the nation. The steady hand of the Virgin Queen - supported by Lord Burleigh, her clear-sighted chancellor - ushered in a golden age after a time of considerable religious and political upheaval. Elizabeth Jenkins offers a personal portrait of a sovereign who was very much a woman, as well as a queen.

Queen Elizabeth II has, by contrast, been the constitutional monarch par excellence - a figurehead guiding the concept of monarchy through difficult times, both national and personal. Her reign has seen major changes in the lifestyle and expectations of peoples and nations and she also proved to be a steady, clear personality on the throne. Pearson Phillips, in his sympathetic portrait, shows that even when her family has been rocked by scandals, Elizabeth II has maintained a quiet dignity.

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"I hardly feel qualified to rate this book because it's been so long -- more than 30 years, I think -- since I read it. But I'll always be fond of it because it was the book, discovered during a boring visit to my grandparents' when I was in junior high, that ignited my lifelong Tudor obsession."

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  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Still one of the best bios of Elizabeth the First. "

    — Dana, 9/30/2013
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    " Nothing new here, just a straigtforward but highly readable account of the major incidents of the life of Elizabeth I. "

    — Karen, 12/10/2011
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    " I have to admit that I have not finished this book. It's quite dry and historical. But if you want an historically acurate book about Queen Elizabeth, I recommend this one. It goes into great detail about her life. "

    — Kristina, 11/11/2009
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    " Interesting look at Elizabeth the Great. I really didn't know much about her and that era of history. Even though it's a history book and not a novel, it makes her and everything that happened to her seem very real. "

    — Robbie, 6/30/2009
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    " Elizabeth Jenkins does an excellent job of making a historical biography very readable. "

    — Donna, 5/12/2009
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    " Lots of interesting things - good research - a good view of the life and times of Elizabeth I "

    — Jerry, 10/20/2008
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " EXCELLENT biography of one of England's most amazing rulers. "

    — Ann, 8/30/2008
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " A bit dated (it was written in the 1950's) as to the writing style. Interesting in that the author spent little time on the details of the political situations and more on the anecdotes that reveal the person of Elizabeth I, the "why" she did things, not just "what" she did. "

    — Maura, 5/26/2006