280 Pages
by
Routledge
280 Pages
by
Routledge
280 Pages
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Routledge
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A favourite of Queen Elizabeth I, Sir Henry Lee was known as ’the most accomplished cavaliero’ in England. This handsome, entertaining and highly convivial gentleman was an important participant in life at court as Elizabeth’s tournament champion. He created the spectacular Accession Day tournaments held annually before London crowds of more than 8,000 people, was Lieutenant of Elizabeth’s palace... Read more
Introduction; Chapter 1 The Making of a Courtier Gentleman, 1533–1573; Chapter 2 ‘The Queen’s Knight’: Sir Henry Lee and the Elizabethan Tournaments; Chapter 3 The Relationship between Sir Henry Lee and Elizabeth I, 1570–1603; Chapter 4 Master of the Armoury, 1580–1611; Chapter 5 The Life of a Tudor Gentleman: Lee’s Personal Estates and Financial Position; Chapter 6 Sir Henry Lee’s Family, Mistress, Friends and Art Collection; Chapter 7 Sir Henry Lee in the Reign of James I, 1603–1611; Chapter 8 An Evaluation of ‘The Most Accomplished Cavaliero I Have Ever Seen’;
Biography
Sue Simpson is Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Southampton, UK.
