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Queen Elizabeth 1: Annotated Bibliography

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Annotated Bibliography
Melonie Brown
Columbian Southern University

Annotated Bibliography
Bush, C. (1985) Elizabeth 1. Network Chelsea House
Catherine Bush is an author and by extension, a novelist who has an outstanding record of publishing books with interesting stories and real life experiences summarized in novelty. In 1985, she published a book that reviewed and brought back the reality the past life of England's Queen, Elizabrth1.In this book, Bush gets deeper in the life of England Monarchy Lady. She explores her inner life and personality. She goes overboard to narrate the Queen's relationship with her family, her subjects, and her state duties. Queen Elizabeth is one lucky woman who rose to Queenship at …show more content…

She gives an elite description of her life from childhood to her death. Elizabeth Tudor was the daughter of King Henry VIII. She became queen after the death of her sister Mary who had been a queen but died childless in 1559. Susan explains the significant changes in England made by Elizabeth after taking over the throne while upholding society values. She was known to be a Queen, who consulted before making major decisions. Queen Elizabeth also lived her life without getting married despite the vast number of suitors who came to seek her hand in marriage. She later died in 1604 thereby ending the Tudor dynasty (Dobson, …show more content…

His calendar gets dated from October 1559 to April 1604, the period when Elizabeth reigned as Queen. He passionately brings out the Queen as a humble lady, whose door opens to visitors both local and international, ranging from those who come to seek help to the suitors who sought after her always. Stevenson also describes the religious nature of the Queen as a humble Catholic faithful who took her time to observe all the Catholic rituals. According to Stevenson, the Queen valued advice and challenge since the calendar notes of the days she sat with her council to air out leadership issues facing her and seek help. Stevenson continues to analyse the Queens activities and displays her passion for her country England. The records continued until 1604 when the Queen died and how people mourned

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