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This beautiful edition is in fine condition. The pages are clean, crisp, and unmarked, remaining tight and square in their binding. The red cloth boards are well-preserved, with gilt lettering on the front cover and along the spine. Gloriana: The Years of Elizabeth I by Mary M. Luke is a richly detailed biography covering the final years of Queen Elizabeth I’s reign. As the concluding volume in Luke’s Tudor trilogy—following Catherine, the Queen and The Nine Days Queen—the book traces Elizabeth’s rule from the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 to her death in 1603. It explores her political strategies, court intrigues, and relationships with key figures such as Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, and Robert Cecil, while highlighting the challenges she faced in maintaining her authority. Luke portrays Elizabeth as a complex and commanding monarch, balancing personal vulnerability with the image of the Virgin Queen. Mary M. Luke was an American writer and historian known for her engaging, meticulously researched works on Tudor England.