First queen elizabeth biography books

To mark the anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth I on this day in 1603, I thought I’d share my top 5 favourite Elizabeth I books, both fiction and non-fiction.

Elizabeth I Non-fiction

Elizabeth I: Collected Works, ed.

Leah S Marcus, Janel Mueller, Mary Beth Rose

Blurb: This long-awaited and masterfully edited volume contains nearly all of the writings of Queen Elizabeth I: the clumsy letters of childhood, the early speeches of a fledgling queen, and the prayers and poetry of the monarch’s later years.

The first collection of its kind, Elizabeth I reveals brilliance on two counts: that of the Queen, a dazzling writer and a leading intellect of the English Renaissance, and that of the editors, whose copious annotations make the book not only essential to scholars but accessible to general readers as well.

Amazon.com link: https://amzn.to/2OVHnB0

Elizabeth I by Anne Somerset

Blurb: Glitteringly detailed and engagingly written, the magist