Patriot or traitor : the life and death of Sir Walter Ralegh /
Beer, Anna R., 1964-
Patriot or traitor : the life and death of Sir Walter Ralegh / Anna Beer. - 317 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps (some color) ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-301) and index.
"Sir Walter Ralegh's life is romantic, irresistible and of central importance to our island story. His death is a convoluted and contested tale of bargaining, failure and betrayal. Through the Elizabethan golden age and Ralegh's famous adventures to the final act, Anna Beer presents his stranger-than-fiction life in all its richness. How could a man once the Queen's favourite find himself consigned to the Tower by her successor? Should his legacy be fame or infamy? Who was the real Sir Walter Ralegh?"--Provided by publisher.
9781786074348 1786074346
GBB8E7527 bnb
019009570 Uk
Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.
Explorers--Great Britain--Biography.
Great Britain--Court and courtiers--History--16th century.
Great Britain--History--Elizabeth, 1558-1603--Biography.
Biographies.
Patriot or traitor : the life and death of Sir Walter Ralegh / Anna Beer. - 317 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps (some color) ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-301) and index.
"Sir Walter Ralegh's life is romantic, irresistible and of central importance to our island story. His death is a convoluted and contested tale of bargaining, failure and betrayal. Through the Elizabethan golden age and Ralegh's famous adventures to the final act, Anna Beer presents his stranger-than-fiction life in all its richness. How could a man once the Queen's favourite find himself consigned to the Tower by her successor? Should his legacy be fame or infamy? Who was the real Sir Walter Ralegh?"--Provided by publisher.
9781786074348 1786074346
GBB8E7527 bnb
019009570 Uk
Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.
Explorers--Great Britain--Biography.
Great Britain--Court and courtiers--History--16th century.
Great Britain--History--Elizabeth, 1558-1603--Biography.
Biographies.