The Great Love of Queen Elizabeth I

The book is dedicated to the fate and love of one of the greatest rulers of England, Elizabeth I. When she ascended to the throne, she could have claimed the hand of any foreign prince or high-ranking British bachelor. But her favorite became Lord Dudley - a man who was already married to another woman. The resolution of this love triangle turned out to be tragic: someone lost public respect and status, and someone - their own life. Elizabeth led armies and initiated international intrigues. She reconciled Catholics and Protestants, patronized maritime explorers and figures of art. Under her, William Shakespeare wrote his major works. However, before she could take the throne, Elizabeth endured her mother's execution, harassment from her stepfather, and imprisonment.