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Robert Devereux, the second Earl of Essex, once described Elizabeth I (1533–1603) as a "sphinx whose riddles he could not unravel." Historian Guy (Thomas Becket) sheds light on the enigmatic queen in this meticulously researched and highly readable revisionist biography. Relying on over 250,000 pages of primary documents and drawing on 30 unpublished letters, the author aims to move beyond the "hoary myths" that have long surrounded the Virgin Queen. Although general readers may n...Log In or Sign Up to Read More