David starkeys brilliant new biography concentrates on elizabeths formative yearsfrom her birth in 1533 to her accession in 1558and. David starkey s elizabeth spans four different episodes, encompassing queen elizabeth s emergence to power and following her historical 45 year long rule. Historian and host david starkey takes a look at the life of queen elizabeth i, the most powerful woman in english history. Elizabeth by david starkey read by patricia hodge books.
An abused child, yet confident of her destiny to reign, a woman in a mans world, passionately sexual yet, she said, a virgin, elizabeth i was to be famed as englands most successful ruler. Dr david starkey is a historian and broadcaster, and fellow of fitzwilliam college, cambridge. In brisk, bracing prose, a freelance historian follows englands first queen elizabeth from birth to the early days of her reign. The best books on elizabeth i recommended by helen hackett. He is best known for writing and presenting the groundbreaking and hugely popular series elizabeth and the six wives of henry viii. See all books authored by david starkey, including six wives. In a special report for 5 news, historian david starkey gives us his thoughts on how history will judge queen elizabeth the second. He writes regularly for both popular newspapers and learned journal, and is a controversial panellist on radio 4s the moral maze. I found myself compelled by david starkey s vivid recreation of the hazardous uncertainty of elizabeth s early life, her successive exclusions from the centre of power, the studiedly ambiguous answers she offered her interrogators, her inevitable implications in conspiracies and narrow escapes from execution times literary supplement. Elizabeth book chicago public library bibliocommons.
In 2000 he presented the acclaimed channel four series elizabeth, and in 1998 he presented david starkey s henry viii, also on channel four. David starkey is a historian for the british constitution with two videos in the cspan video library. If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be. Ive read other books on elizabeth that i was pleased with but this was not one of them. This lavishly illustrated book ties in with a major international exhibition opening at the national maritime museum in greenwich on 1 may 2003. A history of the english crown from ad 400 to today. David starkey books list of books by author david starkey. The struggle for the throne paperback september 25, 2007.
Weve read the book, seen the channel 4 series and now heres the audiobook of david starkey s. The legend of elizabeth i, the untouchable, charismatic virgin queen, is. There he specialised in tudor history, writing a thesis on king henry viiis household. History has so many stories about struggles for power, betrayal, religion, love, lost love and none more so than in the story of queen elizabeth i. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Elizabeth by david starkey overdrive rakuten overdrive. England and her rulers from the tudors to the windsors. Buy elizabeth by david starkey from waterstones today. He is a writer and director, known for beyond the walls. The series uses a combination of tableaux, testimony from descendants, contemporary documents, actors and starkey s own narration to tell the story of elizabeth who reigned for over 40 tumultuous years. With david starkey, tony cottrell, gerard hayling, david alder. David robert starkey cbe, fsa, frhists born 3 january 1945 is an english constitutional historian and a radio and television presenter born the only child of quaker parents, he attended kendal grammar school before studying at cambridge through a scholarship. The worlds first superpower 2014 and beyond the walls. Elizabeth by david starkey read by patricia hodge books the.
An abused child, yet confident of her destiny to reign, a woman in a mans world, passionately sexual though, as she maintained, a virgin elizabeth i was to be. Timed to commemorate the 400th anniversary since the death of queen elizabeth i in 1603. That being said, this is possibly my favorite work of nonfiction about elizabeth. An abused child, yet confident of her destiny to reign, a woman in a mans world, passionately sexual yet, she said, a virgin, famed as englands most successful ruler yet actually doing very little, elizabeth i is a bundle of contradictions. Monarchy with david starkey tv series 20042007 imdb. I invite you to consider a very different elizabeth, as she was when she was young as she appears in the painting executed, almost certainly, in the last month of her fathers life, january 1547. Elizabeth david starkey paperback harpercollins publishers. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. An abused child, yet confident of her destiny to reign, a woman in a mans world, passionately sexualthough, as she maintained, a virgin elizabeth i is famed as englands most successful ruler. Rather than canvassing the singular monarchs long and legendary reign, starkey focuses tightly on elizabeth s life prior to her ascent to the throne. Elizabeth by david starkey and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Cambridge historian david starkey, author of several other works concerning the tudor period in england, informs the virgin queens formative years with exquisite color in the new biography elizabeth.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. David starkey has 47 books on goodreads with 55709 ratings. David starkey is a very good orator and speaker and it is commendable he did the narration himself. That was one of a whole lot of events and publications for. In this new, lavishly illustrated biography, published to accompany a channel 4 series presented by the author, david starkey turns the paradox into a. Smith prize and the norton medlicott medal for services to history presented by britains historical association. We think of elizabeth, above all, as that bizarre confection of the last part of the reign. The exhibition catalogue 9780701174767 by david starkey and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. This fresh biography examines elizabeth s turbulent childhood and young adulthood. David starkey was born on january 3, 1945 in kendal, england as david robert starkey. This absorbing new book, by concentrating on the early years fr.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The struggle for the throne by david starkey focuses on elizabeth tudors childhood and rise to power, rather than the majority of elizabeth biographies that focus on her entire life or just her reign. Skilful abridgement manages to plot the religious, political and patriotic forces that the young elizabeth so deftly surfed, although so many jumbled roadatlas nobs northumberland, essex. David starkey s brilliant new biography concentrates on elizabeth s formative yearsfrom her birth in 1533 to her accession in 1558and shows how the experiences of danger and adventure formed her remarkable character and shaped her opinions. David starkey s brilliant new biography concentrates on elizabeth s formative yearsfrom her birth in 1533 to her accession in 1558. This book ends when elizabeth is 25, and yet what a complex, detailed story it has to tell about her and how fast she and her sibling rivals grow up. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers.
The exhibition catalogue, edited by david starkey and susan doran. David starkey is honorary fellow of fitzwilliam college, cambridge, and the author of many books including elizabeth. Elizabeth from the prison to the palace part 1 of 4 british history documentary timeline duration. The struggle for the throne by david starkey goodreads.
David starkey as an author was recommended to me by an english friend and he did not disappoint me in this book. Eschewing the evocative extravagance of alison weirs life of elizabeth i, this books 44 brief chapters move crisply. Alternative title elizabeth synopsis professor david starkey chronicles the story of queen elizabeth i, first broadcast in 4parts on channel 4. David starkey is the bye fellow of fitzwilliam college, cambridge, and winner of the w.
Weve read the book, seen the channel 4 series and now heres the audiobook of david starkeys wonderfully voyeuristic account of the life of. What does david starkey bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you had only read the book. David starkeys elizabeth 4 parts british universities. David robert starkey, cbe, fsa is a british historian, a television and radio presenter, and a specialist in the tudor period davi. I admit to being a bit of a david starkey fangirl, and thus biased in my opinion. I knew a bit about elizabeth s upbringing before reading this book, but starkey filled in the gaps and offered interesting information. David starkey s brilliant new biography concentrates on elizabeth s formative yearsfrom her birth in 1533 to her accession in 1558and shows how the experiences of danger and adventure formed her remarkable character and shaped her opinions and beliefs.