Project Gutenberg 2007-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 123 Aikin, Lucy 1781 1864 Godolphin, Mary Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth Produced by Paul Murray, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth" by Lucy Aikin is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work aims to fill the gaps in English literary accounts, focusing on the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth I and offering insights into her private life, the political dynamics of her court, the nobility, and the cultural milieu of her time. Aikin’s intention is to provide a detailed and engaging examination of one of the most iconic figures in English history. The opening of the memoir sets the scene by detailing the birth of Elizabeth in 1533 at Greenwich Palace and the tumultuous events surrounding her early life, including the political intrigue of her parents' marriage, the precarious political landscape of Henry VIII's reign, and the societal expectations of nobility. The narrative outlines Elizabeth's lineage, her declaration of illegitimacy following her mother's execution, and early political maneuvers that shaped her destiny. It introduces key figures in Elizabeth's life and illuminates the complexities of her position as she navigates a world fraught with danger, ambition, and shifting loyalties, establishing a foundation for her future reign as queen. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 Great Britain -- Court and courtiers -- History -- 16th century Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603 -- Relations with courts and courtiers DA Text United Kingdom Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Royalty 1808735 1808742 2024-09-09T09:54:33.539129 2023-09-09T12:03:42.680945 text/html text/html 1830254 2007-05-16T14:43:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 977083 2007-05-16T14:44:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1092749 2024-09-09T09:54:58.772520 application/epub+zip 1114120 2024-09-09T09:54:39.647580 application/epub+zip 853014 2024-09-09T09:54:36.403114 application/epub+zip 1413268 2024-09-09T09:55:12.619463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1228262 2024-09-09T09:54:54.771526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1220620 2022-09-10T07:44:32.609612 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1625125 1624905 2024-09-09T09:54:30.731189 2023-09-09T12:03:39.992942 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1624918 2007-05-16T14:41:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 617089 2007-05-16T14:44:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1624953 2007-05-16T14:42:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 616952 2007-05-16T14:44:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21190 2024-09-09T09:55:12.807412 application/rdf+xml 14547 2024-09-09T09:54:36.846108 image/jpeg 3402 2024-09-09T09:54:36.627136 image/jpeg 1022855 2024-09-09T09:54:33.692141 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia