Historical Dictionary of the Elizabethan World

No period of British history generates such deep interest as the reign of Elizabeth I from 1558 to 1603. The individuals and events of that era continue to be popular topics for contemporary literature and film and Elizabethan drama poetry and music are studied and enjoyed everywhere by students scholars and the general public.The Historical Dictionary of the Elizabeth World provides clear definitions and descriptions of people events institutions ideas and terminology relating in some significant way to the Elizabethan period. The first dictionary of history to focus exclusively on the reign of Elizabeth I the Dictionary is also the first to take a broad trans-Atlantic approach to the period by including relevant individuals and terms from Irish Scottish Welsh American and Western European history.Editors'' Choice: Reference