Sue Eugène

2014 · Best.-Nr. 055620 — London: Taylor & Francis Ltd 2014. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A fine new copy. This is the only biography of Sir Henry Lee in print and explores the interaction of politics culture and society of the Elizabethan court through the eyes of a popular and long-serving courtier. Indeed few other courtiers managed to live such a long and satisfying life and although this study of Sir Henry's life shows a diverse nature typical of many Elizabethan gentlemen - his travels to the courts of Italy his knowledge of arms and armour his delight in the world of emblems and symbolism his close association with Philip Sidney and his intimate relationship with a notorious woman at least thirty years his junior - it also questions what it meant to be a courtier. Was the game actually worth the candle. Taylor & Francis Ltd Hardcover