Heir to the throne of England. Elizabeth is portrayed as an intelligent, independent young woman who grows up under the shadow of her mothers ignominious death by beheading. While she loves her little half-brother Edward, it He is Mary s father. He had been married 6 times. At the beginning he adored his daugther, All three are the children of Henry VIII, by three of his wives. Summary: This story takes place in London, during the rule of King Henry VIII. He has two daughters, one from his first wife, Catherine, he had anulled their marriage and then married Anne Boleyn, who beared his second daughter. Mary, was his first born, and Elizabeth his second. They were both told they were not fit to rule London. Their father has another child, though, a boy, from another woman in his life.
Its about the life of Princess Elizabeth. This book tells of Elizabeth, Princess of England, and her many struggles as she paves her way to the throne. At the beginning of the book, the thirteen-year-old princess has just learned of the tragic death of her father, King Henry VIII. As her brother is crowned the king of England, she moves to London with her stepmother, the dowager Queen Catherine, to her lovely home at Chelsea Palace. There she learns of the love affair between her stepmother and Tom Seymour. She begins to fall in love with him, but soon her life is turned upside down when Tom Seymour is accused of many treasonous acts against her brother, the king. She is unprepared for the interrogations that lie ahead, but with her quick wit she is able to deceive her interrogators. After the death of Tom Seymour, she lives a peaceful life in the countryside at Hatfield Palace, located to the north of London in the shire. However, her peaceful life ends with the tragic death of her brother, King Edward. With that, her enemy and sister, Mary, inherits the throne, she restores the Catholic religion. Elizabeth, a prostentant, is forced to attend Catholic mass, and is no longer allowed to believe the Prostentant religion. The throne isnt as close as she thinks, and her sister wont easily be persuaded to make her the heir. For the next 5 years, Elizabeth is tortured and abused. During the five years of her imprisonment, she dreams of the day when she is crowned Elizabeth, queen of England. Fortunately, her dreams come true, and she is crowned queen.
Style: The style is the same like in the first book i read from her Mary, bloody Mary It is written in 1st person, Elizabeth, Meyer uses a lot of play on words. It is mostly a dialog. The language is easy to understand, but not to easy so that you think it is a children book. Meyer wrot it as a young adult book, i think the style is the right one for that age.
History: The forty-five years reign of Elizabeth I iwas one of the most remarkable periods in English history. During her reign England flourished, she reestablished the ...
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