Sir John Norreys And The Elizabethan Military World
John S. Nolan
- Exeter, Devon, Uk, University Of Exeter Press 1997
- ix, 326 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Sir John Norreys and the Elizabethan Military World is the first biography of Elizabeth I's most trusted soldier. It chronicles Norreys's life between 1570 and 1600, examining how Norreys built on his family's personal friendship with Elizabeth to navigate the treacherous waters of the court and rise to prominence as a warrior and diplomat.