Elizabeth I

by Wallace T. MacCaffrey

In this major biography, MacCaffrey focuses on Elizabeth's career as a practicing politician, taking into account her formative personal experiences, her temperament, her own view of her role, and the constraints she frequently faced.

Genres: History, Biography, Nonfiction, Tudor Period, School

480 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

A leading scholar of Elizabethan England, Wallace Trevethic MacCaffrey was Francis Lee Higginson Professor of History Emeritus at Harvard University.

Reviews

[Raelene · Rating 3 out of 5]

The historical information is very nicely done. But the book is dry, and MacCaffrey is sexist. There are better books on Elizabeth out there.

[Siobhan O' Sullivan · Rating 4 out of 5]

interesting

[Kylie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read many years ago in one of my numerous Elizabeth I phases, probably right around when Elizabeth with Cate Blanchett came out.

[Debbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good (reasonably) whistle-stop tour, covering every aspect of Elizabeth's reign. Well written, with some interesting (and some outdated) opinions that are well argued.

[Joseph Reitano]

Need to finish it... very good so far....