{"product_id":"2026100010286-secondhand-the-england-of-elizabeth","title":"The England Of Elizabeth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the height of the Renaissance, a singular nation was being forged — one defined by its sovereign, its seafarers, and the extraordinary flowering of its arts and intellect. The England of Elizabeth presents a sweeping portrait of Elizabethan England, chronicling the social, cultural, economic, and political forces that shaped one of the most celebrated eras in British history. A.L. Rowse, one of the twentieth century's most distinguished Tudor historians, reconstructs the world of Elizabeth I with meticulous scholarship and vivid narrative — from the governance of the realm and the structure of its society to the rousing ambitions of its explorers and the soaring genius of its poets and playwrights.\n\nRowse's celebrated command of historical detail is matched by a prose style that is at once authoritative and deeply evocative, drawing the reader into the very fabric of Elizabethan life. The work argues that this period was not merely a backdrop to Shakespeare and Drake, but a crucible in which the foundations of modern England were definitively cast. Rich in personality, politics, and cultural grandeur, this landmark study stands as an essential testament to a nation at the very zenith of its renaissance — leaving one to wonder whether such an age of brilliance could ever truly be surpassed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50813034234075,"sku":"2026100010286-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/54f6bab3-1fae-4d82-ac6b-20535311154d.png?v=1792372015","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100010286-secondhand-the-england-of-elizabeth","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}