{ "item_title" : "The Pirate Queen", "item_author" : [" Susan Ronald "], "item_description" : "A highly colorful, swashbuckling read, one that will give you new respect for Britain's first Elizabeth. --Seattle TimesAn 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.Extravagant, 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.In The Pirate Queen, 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.This gripping narrative history reveals the cunning statecraft behind the legend: A Cunning Businesswoman: Discover how Elizabeth, a brilliant and often ruthless strategist, used her network of adventurers and merchants to secure her throne and fill her coffers.State-Sponsored Piracy: A detailed account of the swashbuckling mariners who, with the queen's blessing, terrorized the seas and challenged the might of Spain's Philip II.The Dawn of Empire: Explore how Elizabeth's policies, born of a desperate need for security, inadvertently planted the seedlings of a vast British Empire.Tudor Statecraft: Go beyond the myth with this fresh look at Elizabeth I, meticulously constructed from thousands of the queen's personal letters and forgotten historical documents.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers4.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/0/06/082/067/0060820675_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "18.99", "online_price" : "18.99", "our_price" : "18.99", "club_price" : "18.99", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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