Elizabeth I (TRIH ep 39)

1558 · Resource

Hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook interview historian Tracy Borman about Elizabeth I, exploring how the queen’s image, politics and personal history produced enduring fame. Borman argues Elizabeth’s mastery of public presentation, pragmatism on religion and careful use of patronage underpinned the stability and cultural flowering of her reign. The conversation addresses rumours about Elizabeth’s virginity (Borman supports the virgin-queen interpretation), the trauma of Thomas Seymour...

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