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Susan Doran


Born
in The United Kingdom
February 07, 1948

Genre
History, Biography


Dr Susan Doran is a British historian whose primary studies surround the reign of Elizabeth I, in particular the theme of marriage and succession. She has published and edited sixteen books, most notably Elizabeth I and Religion, 1558-1603, Monarchy and Matrimony and Queen Elizabeth I, part of the British Library's Historic Lives series.

She is currently a tutor and member of the history faculty at Christ Church, Oxford University where her specific area of interest is stated as being Early Modern British and European history. Previously, Doran was a reader in history, Senior Lecturer in History and Teaching Studies and Director of the History Programme at St Mary's College, Strawberry Hill, part of the University of Surrey.

She is also a Dir ...more

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The Tudor Chronicles: 1485-...
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Henry VIII: Man and Monarch
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Elizabeth I and Her Circle
3.98 avg rating — 179 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions
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Queen Elizabeth I
3.68 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 2003 — 4 editions
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Mary Queen of Scots: An Ill...
3.97 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2007
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Monarchy and Matrimony: The...
3.67 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 1995 — 9 editions
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The Myth of Elizabeth
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Elizabeth I and Religion 15...
3.58 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 1993 — 12 editions
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Elizabeth I and Foreign Policy
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Mary Tudor: Old and New Per...
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