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The Age of Elizabeth (1547-1603)
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Esdaile, Arundell James Kennedy, 1880-1956
- Series:
- Bell's English History Source Books
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : multiple file formats
- Place of Publication:
- Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,
- Summary:
- "The Age of Elizabeth (1547-1603)" by Arundell Esdaile is a historical account published in the early 20th century. This work forms part of a series of English History Source Books aimed at providing primary historical documents to aid in the study and understanding of English history. The book likely focuses on significant events and themes from the Elizabethan era, including politics, social changes, and cultural developments. The opening of "The Age of Elizabeth" introduces the reader to its educational purpose, emphasizing the importance of primary source materials for enhancing history lessons. It outlines the structure of the book, which is organized chronologically and features extracts from various documents, such as ballads, proclamations, and personal accounts, relevant to the time of Queen Elizabeth I. Examples provided include a celebratory ballad for King Edward VI's coronation, along with initial entries from Edward's own journal that provide insight into royal life and governance during this transformative period in England's history. The overall tone suggests that the book will facilitate a deeper engagement with the historical context of the era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
- Credits:
- Produced by Chuck Greif and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
- Notes:
- Reading ease score: 68.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
- Release date is 2015-08-06
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