“This was the first example of another interesting pattern in Elizabeth’s life. Lacking parents, lacking close family, unmarried as she would remain, and childless too, Elizabeth when queen surrounded herself with brilliant men, loyal advisors and favourites whom she made… — Jane Dunn Copy Share Image
“The horror of her incarceration in the Tower was a defining event Elizabeth could never forget. It made a passionate heart more circumspect, a… — Jane Dunn Copy Share Image
“Sadly, Mary, from this point on, was not only bound to fail to impress anyone as to her ability as a monarch, she failed… — Jane Dunn Copy Share Image
“Mary was surrounded in her childhood by powerful women: the French Queen Catherine de Medici; the King’s lover, advisor and friend, Diane de Poitiers;… — Jane Dunn Copy Share Image
“In living so closely with these queens, inevitably my ideas and prejudices have changed. I became more aware of the profound loneliness of their… — Jane Dunn Copy Share Image
“Mary, throughout her life, sought her friendships with women. She was attracted to sisterly relationships where she, a queen since birth, was naturally deferred… — Jane Dunn Copy Share Image
“This was the first example of another interesting pattern in Elizabeth’s life. Lacking parents, lacking close family, unmarried as she would remain, and childless… — Jane Dunn Copy Share Image
“Catherine’s motto could well have been that genius is a long patience. With the successive reigns of her sons came her chance to show… — Jane Dunn Copy Share Image
