Synopses & Reviews
Lucy Aikin (1791-1864) was a prolific writer of educational and historical works. She was a highly educated woman, influenced by her aunt, the educationalist and writer Anna Laetitia Barbauld. First published in 1818 and subsequently reprinted, Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth focuses on the art, literature, manners and morals of the period, with brief biographies of important individuals. Drawing on published sources rather than archival material, it is a clear and readable narrative that reveals the author's critical insight. This social and personal rather than political approach to history was shared by many nineteenth-century women writers, who stressed the role of women in history, rather than relegating them to the sidelines as most male historians did. Volume 2 covers the period from 1571 to Elizabeth's death in 1603. For more information on this author, see http://orlando.cambridge.org/public/svPeople?person_id=aikilu
Synopsis
A vivid account of the Elizabethan court from a social and artistic perspective, focusing particularly on the role of women.
Synopsis
First published in 1818 and often reprinted, this book focuses on the social and personal aspects of the Elizabethan court, including art, literature, manners and morals. Aikin provides brief but vivid biographies of all the principal figures of the period, with a particular emphasis on the contribution of women.
Table of Contents
18. 1571 to 1573; 19. 1573 to 1577; 20. 1577 to 1582; 21. 1582 to 1587; 22. 1587 and 1588; 23. From 1588 to 1591; 24. From 1591 to 1593; 25. From 1593 to 1597; 26. 1595 to 1598; 27. 1597 and 1598; 28. 1599 to 1603; On the domestic architecture of the reign of Elizabeth; Index.