| Elizabeth in the Garden: A Story of Love, Rivalry and Spectacular Design | 
 enlarge | Author: Trea Martyn
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 797284
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown)
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 6.1 x 1.3
ISBN: 0571216935
Dewey Decimal Number: 941
EAN: 9780571216932
ASIN: 0571216935
Publication Date: September 4, 2008
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Lord Robert Dudley, Queen Elizabeth I's lover, and Sir William Cecil, her chief political adviser, were the most powerful men in the country. As their rivalry intensified, they competed by creating ever more fabulous gardens for their queen. Dudley's aim was to woo her; Cecil's, to stop Dudley in his tracks. Dudley set out an intoxicatingly romantic garden, and threw spectacular outdoor parties for his queen; Cecil countered by building a sumptuous palace with amazing gardens overseen by the most famous gardener in the country, John Gerard. This is the beguiling story of a lifelong duel. For Elizabeth, these gardens were places for love and intrigue, power play and spectacular design.
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