{"product_id":"the-pirate-queen-queen-elizabeth-i-her-pirate-adventurers-and-the-dawn-of-empire-9780060820671","title":"The Pirate Queen: Queen Elizabeth I, Her Pirate Adventurers, and the Dawn of Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A highly colorful, swashbuckling read, one that will give you new respect for Britain's first Elizabeth.\" --\u003cem\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn illuminating revisionist biography about Queen Elizabeth I and her merchant-adventurers who terrorized the seas, extended the Empire, and amassed great wealth for the throne.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtravagant, whimsical, and hot-tempered, Elizabeth was the epitome of power, both feared and admired by her enemies. Dubbed the \"pirate queen\" by the Vatican and Spain's Philip II, she employed a network of daring merchants, brazen adventurers, astronomer philosophers, and her stalwart Privy Council to anchor her throne--and in doing so, planted the seedlings of an empire that would ultimately cover two-fifths of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Pirate Queen\u003c\/em\u003e, historian Susan Ronald offers a fresh look at Elizabeth I, relying on a wealth of historical sources and thousands of the queen's personal letters to tell the thrilling story of a visionary monarch and the swashbuckling mariners who terrorized the seas to amass great wealth for themselves and the Crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susan Ronald\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/24\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.04h x 5.52w x 1.26d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060820671\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRonald, Susan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSusan Ronald, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Sancy Blood Diamond\u003c\/em\u003e, has consulted for five British government departments and The National Trust. Born and raised in the United States, she has lived in England for more than twenty years. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43099530330227,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_5dfe027c-f551-4ade-8265-c6716e1f0e71.jpg?v=1748703266","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-pirate-queen-queen-elizabeth-i-her-pirate-adventurers-and-the-dawn-of-empire-9780060820671","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}