elizabeth

Tells the story, in comic book form, of how the English defended their island nation against the Spanish Armada, the world's largest fleet at that time.

A compilation of miscellany about Great Britain's royal family over the centuries and about important places and buildings in the monarchy's history.

A biographical portrait of Elizabeth I, detailing the personal as well as historical events that shaped her life, the country and culture from which she rose to power, and the struggles surrounding her career.

In 1558, Elizabeth I inherited a business in trouble: burdened by runaway inflation and a debased currency, lacking strategic alliances, torn by internal dissent, and eyed greedily by competitors bent on takeover, England was on the brink of ruin. Forty-five years later, the island nation was the richest and most powerful country in Europe.

Looks at the reign of Elizabeth I during the years 1585-1603, called the "last decade" by scholars, arguing that this period was so distinctive that it amounted to the second of two "reigns".