The Virgin Queen gallow and ragged And on the Rocinante

And on the Rocinante

and the Red Scare in extraordinarily accessible (and frequently witty) writing

It begins with a hit gone wrong

investigates Grant's alcoholism in light of his devout religious affiliations

The Virgin Queen gallow and ragged And on the RocinanteAn intimate portrait of history's most fascinating monarch A genius, a beauty, a leader, and a manipulator. Elizabeth I has fascinated and enthralled history buffs and Anglophiles for centuries. The era that bears her name was one of the most exciting and dazzling in England's history. Christopher Hibbert's masterful biography introduces a new generation of readers, aware of the challenges women face in wielding power, to perhaps history's greatest