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“Touching, informative, and fascinating.”
Reading age
12+
Genre
Historical fiction
Publisher
HMH Books for Young Readers
Publication date
September 1, 2002
My brief summary of the book
Young Elizabeth is sad about her father’s death (King Henry VIII). So, her little brother Edward becomes king of England. But suddenly, her brother dies, and Lady Jane Grey rules for nine days and gets beheaded by Mary I (Elizabeth’s half-sister). Mary becomes Queen and sends Elizabeth to the Tower of London! Will Elizabeth survive this, or will she suffer the same fate as her mother?
My thoughts
Did you know how many languages Elizabeth I spoke?
Elizabeth was very fluent in many languages such as French (the first language of my parents), Latin, Italian, Spanish, Irish, Welsh, Flemish (a language in Belgium 🇧🇪), Greek, and Cornish.
Did I mention that my favorite English monarchs are Queen Elizabeth I and Mary I? This book is the favorite of my Elizabeth books that I have read! A well-written and informative book.
This is the second book (7 books in total) of the Young Royals series. Check out my review of the first book about Mary, Bloody Mary.
My rating
About the author
“Since the thrill of seeing that first book in print, I’ve written over sixty more books, non-fiction, and novels (most recently, historical fiction). In the process, I’ve learned more about writing and a lot about history, a subject that was not my favorite when I was a young student but has become my passion–a passion I love to share with readers” – Amazon.
More by Carolyn Meyer
- Mary, Bloody Mary; Please read my review.
- Doomed, Queen Anne; Please read my review.
- Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914; Please read my review.
- The Wild Queen: The Days and Nights of Mary, Queen of Scots; Please read my review.
- Duchessina: A Novel of Catherine de’ Medici; Please read my review.
- Victoria Rebels; Please read my review.
