Elizabeth, Shakespeare and the Castle: The story of the Kenilworth revels

by Ronald Binns

On Saturday 9 July 1575 Queen Elizabeth I arrived at Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire. Her host was Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, who had transformed the castle and its surroundings into an enormous theatre and playground.What followed was the most spectacular and remarkable programme of entertainments to be witnessed during Elizabeth's long reign. But beneath the glitter and spectacle of the royal presence, the castle was a snake pit of ambition,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 190287899X
• ISBN13: 9781902878997
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Zoilus Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"