putting predictably arriving plotbunnies to good use

[rm]

I know they, among other things, munged the timeline all to hell in E: TGA, however, I've got an idea niggling at me that may be of more use than entertaining myself on the Internet. To that end, can anyone recommend a good biography of Elizabeth and/or Raleigh. I have some B&N gift cards burning a hole in my pocket and a nefarious plan.

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Elizabeth I by Jasper Ridley
The First Elizabeth - Carrolly Erickson

I can't recommend anything for Raleigh, but I thought I might add a few more if you're really interested in some serious background:

Elizabeth I and her Parliament J.E. Neale (this comes in two volumns)
The Sayings of Qeen Elizabeth - Frederick Chamberlain
The England of Elizabeth - A.L. Rowse

And for fun:
John Dee - Peter French


I have no idea how many of these may be out of print by now, since they come from my own collection.