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Referenced as 'a brilliant short biography of Elizabeth' when discussing Elizabeth I's speech at the Tower of London comparing herself to Daniel in the lion's den. The hosts quote from Castor's analysis of Elizabeth's rhetoric.

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Referenced as 'the definitive biography of Cecil' when discussing William Cecil's role in Elizabethan government. The hosts quote Alford's description of Cecil being 'everywhere and everything in Elizabethan government.'

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Referenced when discussing Elizabeth's approach to balancing stability with Protestantism. The hosts quote Wooding's argument that 'Elizabeth wanted stability as much as she wanted Protestantism.'