The fascinating first person account of the life of Queen Elizabeth I. Publicly declared a bastard at the age of three, daughter of a disgraced and executed mother, last in line of succession to the throne of England, the last of the Tudor monarchs inherited an England ravaged by bloody religious conflict, at war with Spain and France, and badly in debt. Lovers of Elizabethan history will find this book hard to put down. Size: 5 1/4" x 8". 630 pages. Some slight wear around the edges and a small cutout at the top left of the back cover. Includes reader's guide.