Descrizione
Elizabeth I was the Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 until 1603. She was the daughter of King Henry VIII of England and Anne Boleyn, his second wife, and was the last of the Tudor dynasty of monarchs.In the early years, Elizabeth’s life was a troubled one. She then ruled with intelligence and hard work and her reign was distinguished by great achievements in the arts, trade, and exploration.
A stimulating reader which also offers dossiers about this period, known as The Golden Age.
Teacher's Resources available online: Answer Key - Audioscripts - Summing-up Activities
Elizabetta I fu regina d’Inghilterra e Irlanda dal 1558 al 1603. Fu la figlia di Enrico VIII e Anna Bolena e l’ultima Tudor. I suoi primi anni furono tribolati ma, una volta al trono, regnò con intelligenza e caparbietà.
Durante il suo regno, furono poste le basi della futura potenza commerciale e marittima della nazione.
Una stimolante lettura che offre anche approfondimenti storici e culturali del periodo, conosciuto come The Golden Age.
Indice
Tudors’ and Stuarts’ family tree4Chapter 1 – Henry VIII’s Second Daughter6Extension: Women in Elizabethan England20Chapter 2 – A Royal Teenager’s Troubled Years24Extension: The Nine-Day Queen36Chapter 3 –The Virgin Queen38Extension: The golden age of exploration54Chapter 4 – A Queen with the Heart of a King56Extension: Scotland until Mary Stuart72Chapter 5 – As the Century Closes74Extension: Elizabethan Literature94Summing-up activities98Glossary107
Dettagli
EditoreEdiscoPagine116ISBN9788844120726Anno2024