All the Queen’s Men: The Competition to Marry Elizabeth I by Sophie Shorland Groundswell Speaker 2024 Equal parts transporting and beautiful

Equal parts transporting and beautiful

wash your hands (because they certainly didn't) and explore this gross and gruesome history of the human body

set up her sister Ceridwen with a man rich enough to look after her

From the deserts of Egypt to the Vatican Library

All the Queen’s Men: The Competition to Marry Elizabeth I by Sophie Shorland Groundswell Speaker 2024 Equal parts transporting and beautifulDATE OF RELEASE: 1 OCT 2026 The throne of England hung in the balance, and every prince in Europe wanted to claim it. When Elizabeth I ascended the throne in 1558 she became the most eligible woman in Europe. All saw the same prize: marry Elizabeth, rule England. Ambassadors flooded her court, armed with portraits, jewels and marriage proposals from princes, archdukes and kings. Sweden promised mountains of silver. Spain offered imperial protection.