William Camden (titlepage)
Annales: The True and Royall History of the famous Empresse Elizabeth Queene of England France and Ireland (London, 1625)
Newberry Library (Case F 4549 .137)
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The most important early history was the Annales of Elizabeth by William Camden (1551-1623). Working under the patronage of chief minister William Cecil, Lord Burghley, Camden had access to Burghley's papers and sometimes to the queen's as well. The resulting book is a savvy insider's account of the politics of the reign.

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