Big Chief Elizabeth

How England's Adventurers Gambled and Won the New World

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Giles Milton

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In 1586, Queen Elizabeth I was enthralled by captive American Indian Manteo. Manteo was returned to his homeland as Governor, a gamble that resulted in the first English settlement in the New World. Using first-hand accounts, this book tells a story that was to have an extraordinary twist.

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Title: Big Chief Elizabeth
Subtitle: How England's Adventurers Gambled and Won the New World
Language: English
Authors: Giles Milton
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Released: 2000
Format: Paperback
Pages: 416
ISBN10: 0340748818
ISBN13: 9780340748817
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Categories: Non-Fiction History
True Stories History
True Stories Biographies
Tags: Historical Themes, Creative Nonfiction, USA, American History, Native Americans, Tudors
Original title: Big chief Elizabeth
Rating: 4 out of 5
Description: In 1586, Queen Elizabeth I was enthralled by captive American Indian Manteo. Manteo was returned to his homeland as Governor, a gamble that resulted in the first English settlement in the New World. Using first-hand accounts, this book tells a story that was to have an extraordinary twist.