Queen Elizabeth I Selected Works 1st Washington Square Press Hardcover Ed Elizabeth I by Elizabeth I, Queen Of England, 1533-1603, May, Steven W., Editor; Folger Shakespeare Library instant download after payment.

xliv, 348 pages : 23 cm, \"Queen Elizabeth I was one of the most charismatic of English sovereigns, and one of the most prolific. While her more famous public speeches are familiar to some, many of her private writings have never before been printed or made accessible. Now, for the first time, a generous selection of her poetry, speeches, essays, letters, prayers, and translations is being made available to a popular audience. From a poem written in charcoal on a wall at Woodstock Palace by the twenty-two-year-old imprisoned princess, to the speech the thirty-year-old queen gave in response to parliamentary pressure that she marry, to the fascinating letters sent to her emissaries as they conducted the kingdom's business, this collection of the selected writings of Elizabeth I is a privileged glimpse into the mind of one of the most compelling rulers of the Western world.\"--Jacket, \"Folger Shakespeare Library\"--Spine, Includes bibliographical references (pages 334-336) and index