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The Not Bob phone just rang -- apparently, I have to depose Fugee next week.
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Originally posted by Sparklehorse
From glancing at the Amazon reviews, it looks like Weir's book focuses more on the personal/romantic life of Elizabeth. Is that accurate? Part of what I really like about Jenkins's book was that I really got a feel for the great personal sacrifice Elizabeth made to be queen. Kind of like she was a modern-day spinster GA.
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Yes, I'd say you are correct, to the extent Elizabeth used her personal life to get what she wanted politically. Specifically, her marriage negotiations which she probably knew were bogus and she just used them to keep a particular suitor's country in line, prevent a war with it, etc. It's amazing she was able to keep everyone going right up until menopause age, when people finally gave up on the idea of an heir. Also, a lot of cool stuff about how the royal court would pick up and leave to hold court elsewhere when things got too stinky -- no plumbing.
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