Elizabeth I's Italian Letters

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Elizabeth I's Italian Letters is written by Carlo M. Bajetta and published by Springer. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1137435534 (ISBN 10) and 9781137435538 (ISBN 13).

This is the first edition ever of the Queen’s correspondence in Italian. These letters cast a new light on her talents as a linguist and provide interesting details as to her political agenda, and on the cultural milieu of her court. This book provides a fresh analysis of the surviving evidence concerning Elizabeth’s learning and use of Italian, and of the activity of the members of her ‘Foreign Office.’ All of the documents transcribed here are accompanied by a short introduction focusing on their content and context, a brief description of their transmission history, and an English translation.