1485-1603, tudors

Chronicles the events which occurred in Britain under the rule of the Tudors in the sixteenth century, focusing on the role of religion during the era.

Chief Intelligencer John Shakespeare, the bard's younger brother, is summoned out of retirement back to the dangerous intrigues of the palace when a plot against the aging Queen Elizabeth I causes her to be targeted by two of England's most powerful men.

Mary Tudor, who would reign briefly as Queen of England during the mid-sixteenth century, tells the story of her troubled childhood as daughter of King Henry VIII.

Contains biographies of twenty-six men and women who played key roles in the Elizabethan world, from 1558 to 1603, arranged alphabetically from William Allen to Francis Walsingham.

Examines the fashion and costume of Elizabethan England, from 1554 to 1615, looking at both everyday and special-occasion clothes and accessories, discussing the link between clothing and social status, and including photographs and illustrations, a glossary, a time line, and an index.

Presents fourteen primary source documents and essays by historians on daily life in Elizabethan England, covering such aspects as homes and furnishings, family lifestyles, servants, weddings, education, religion, and entertainment.

Chronicles the history of Britain from 3000 B.C. to A.D. 1603, discussing the political, social, economic, and cultural changes that occurred during that time.

Photographs, illustrations, and text provide information about life in England before and during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, covering the years between 1533 and 1603, discussing the Queen's court, conditions in London, foreign affairs, and other topics.

Discusses the Elizabethan Age in the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries as well as the role Queen Elizabeth I played in bringing stability and wealth to England during her reign.

A young orphan boy is ordered by his master to infiltrate Shakespeare's acting troupe in order to steal the script of "Hamlet," but he discovers instead the meaning of friendship and loyalty.