This is the story of the 30 year love affair between Queen Elizabeth and the world's greatest writer. Yes, the idea of such an affair at first may seem incredible, almost beyond belief. But... What has to be understood is that Shakespeare was not the person we thought he was. And, in some ways, neither was the Queen. If you have seen the recent film Elizabeth, then you may be ready to read this book with no sense of deep shock. On the other hand, reading this book first will certainly prepare you to comprehend better the Elizabeth of the film.