1st Edition

Historical Dictionary of the Elizabethan World Britain, Ireland, Europe and America

Edited By John Wagner Copyright 1999
432 Pages
by Routledge

432 Pages
by Routledge

No period of British history generates such deep interest as the reign of Elizabeth I, from 1558 to 1603. The individuals and events of that era continue to be popular topics for contemporary literature and film, and Elizabethan drama, poetry, and music are studied and enjoyed everywhere by students, scholars, and the general public. The Historical Dictionary of the Elizabeth World provides... Read more
Guide to Selected Topics, Preface, Acknowledgments, Chronology, Maps, Historical Dictionary of the Elizabethan World, Appendix 1. Genealogies, Appendix 2. Elizabethan Archbishops of Canterbury and YcJfk and Roman Catholic Popes, Appendix 3. European Monarchs in the Sixteenth Century, Appendix 4. Selected Historical Fiction with Tudor and Elizabethan Characters and Settings, Appendix 5. Selected Motion Pictures with Tudor and Elizabethan Characters and Settings, Appendix 6. Selected Sound Recordings ofTudor and Elizabethan Music, Appendix 7. Selected Web Sites for Tudor and Elizabethan Topics, Bibliography, Index

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John Wagner

'More focused and specific for this time frame than the Oxford Companion to British History, this volume offers a stylish, well-composed look at a fascinating historical period. A good choice for academic and larger public libraries.' - Reference Books Bulletin