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“Excellent . . . intricate and absorbing . . . An elegant, shrewd and wonderfully vivacious book.”
–Sunday Times
“An informative and entertaining biography.”
–Peter Ackroyd, The Times
“Full, fair and judicious and particularly good on Elizabeth’s private life.”
–Literary Review
–Sunday Times
“An informative and entertaining biography.”
–Peter Ackroyd, The Times
“Full, fair and judicious and particularly good on Elizabeth’s private life.”
–Literary Review
Book Description
In her highly praised The Six Wives of Henry VIII and its sequel, Children of England, Alison Weir examined the private lives of the early Tudor kings and queens, and chronicled the childhood and youth of Elizabeth I. This book begins as the young Elizabeth ascends the throne in the wake of her sister Mary’s disastrous reign.
Elizabeth is portrayed as both a woman and a queen, an extraordinary phenomenon in a patriarchal age. Alison Weir writes of Elizabeth’s intriguing, long-standing affair with Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester; of her dealings — sometimes comical, sometimes poignant — with her many suitors; of her rivalry with Mary, Queen of Scots; and of her bizarre relationship with the Earl of Essex, thirty years her junior. Rich in detail, vivid and colourful, this book comes as close as we shall ever get to knowing what Elizabeth I was like as a person.
Elizabeth is portrayed as both a woman and a queen, an extraordinary phenomenon in a patriarchal age. Alison Weir writes of Elizabeth’s intriguing, long-standing affair with Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester; of her dealings — sometimes comical, sometimes poignant — with her many suitors; of her rivalry with Mary, Queen of Scots; and of her bizarre relationship with the Earl of Essex, thirty years her junior. Rich in detail, vivid and colourful, this book comes as close as we shall ever get to knowing what Elizabeth I was like as a person.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent account of the life of a great woman!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Elizabeth The Queen (Paperback)
This book provides a well researched and balanced account of Elizabeth I's private and political life. Entertaining, thoughtful and provocative, this book is a real page turner. Alison Weir has a real knack for making historical biographies entertaining and educational. I can't wait to read her book about Elizabeth's rival, Mary Queen of Scots!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
It's Elizabeth, of course it's going to be good,
By Ashley Boone (Ottawa, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Elizabeth The Queen (Paperback)
All the wonderful and descriptively-written charm you'd expect from Alison Weir, complete with interesting portraits sections that, to me anyways, help give a bit of perspective and remind us that these events happened to actual people, putting a face to the stories. Plus, you know, it's Tudor history, you couldn't make that stuff up!
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5.0 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews) 37 of 37 people found the following review helpful
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By Redabook "Matt" - Published on Amazon.com
I am supplying this information from the back cover of the book because Amazon does not supply any:"This book begins as the young Elizabeth ascends the throne in the wake of her sister Mary's disastrous reign. Elizabeth is portrayed as both a woman and a queen, an extraordinary phenomenon in a patriarchal age. Alison 'Weir writes of Elizabeth's intriguing, long-standing affair with Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, of her dealings - sometimes comical, sometimes poignant - with her many suiters, of her rivalry with Mary, Queen of Scots, and of her bizarre relationship with the Earl of Essex, thirty years her junior. Rich in detail, vivid and colorful, this book, the finest yet by one of our most popular and readable historians, comes, perhaps, as close as we shall ever get to knowing what Elizabeth I was like as a person." 27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
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Fantastic and Engagin Read,
By Lucinda M. Sloan - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Elizabeth The Queen (Paperback)
I'm currently in the middle of reading this great historical read. I have read several of Alison Weirs other books and have found them all equally intriguing, captivating and well researched. I was a bit nervous about this book as I had read The Life of Elizabeth I and was afraid it would be incredibly similar. This however is not the case; this book is a unique view into the life of Elizabeth as a woman, a queen and the scandals of her life. I would highly suggest this book to anyone who is interested in learning more about the life of an extraordinary monarch.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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Excellent account of the life of a great woman!,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Elizabeth The Queen (Paperback)
This book provides a well researched and balanced account of Elizabeth I's private and political life. Entertaining, thoughtful and provocative, this book is a real page turner. Alison Weir has a real knack for making historical biographies entertaining and educational. I can't wait to read her book about Elizabeth's rival, Mary Queen of Scots!
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