Bibliograph

Elizabeth I's secret lover, the royal affair with Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, Rober Stedall

Type

Label

Elizabeth I's secret lover, the royal affair with Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, Rober Stedall

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 282-313) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

genealogical tablesmapsplatesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Elizabeth I's secret lover

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1125824063

Responsibility statement

Rober Stedall

Sub title

the royal affair with Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester

Summary

This eloquent biography of the most influential nobleman of the Elizabethan Age reveals how Robert Dudley brilliantly captivated the court of Elizabeth I, and the heart of a queen. In many respects Lord Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, was the most significant statesman of the Elizabethan Age, ranking only behind the queen herself in precedence. As a great impresario, he honored Elizabeth I to glittering effect and became the forerunner of Shakespearean theater, combining classicism with ribaldry. He attracted the financing of Francis Drake's circumnavigation. He was the supporter of academic endeavor, of poetry, and of Puritan scholarship. By employing a network of his own secret agents, he provided information of crucial importance to the crown. As Master of the Horse, he developed English bloodstock to provide horses for royal and military requirements. He saw to it that England's navy and army was properly prepared to meet Continental aggression when needed

Target audience

adult

Classification