Product Description
As a new edition to The Royal Diaries series, this factual tale offers young readers an insight to the life and times of this famous royal prior to her days on the throne as the Queen of England.
[Read more]
Features
- Grade 4-8-This book, one of a new series of fictional diaries focusing on royalty, tells the story of Elizabeth I of England. Lasky's account starts when Elizabeth is 10 and ends almost 3 years later after her father, King Henry VIII, dies. The author provides a clear portrait of upper-class life in 16th-century England-the filthy living conditions, games and recreations, holidays, food, and education. Oddly, there is little mention of clothing. Her study of the young princess focuses on Elizabeth's frequent loneliness and her desperate desire for her father's attention. Readers will enjoy the family intrigues but also will identify with Elizabeth's surprisingly modern doubts and concerns. The book concludes with a family tree, black-and-white portraits, and a historical note; this, however, never mentions what happened to Lady Jane Grey and Robin Dudley, key characters in the story. Unfortunately, the history in the novel itself is not always accurate, and Elizabeth's voice veers inconsistently from contemporary to old-fashioned. Still, it's enjoyable light reading.
Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought
- Catherine: The Great Journey, Russia, 1743 (The Royal Diaries)
- Eleanor: Crown Jewel of Aquitaine, France, 1136 (The Royal Diaries)
- Isabel: Jewel of Castilla, Spain 1466 (The Royal Diaries)
- The Royal Diaries: Victoria, May Blossom of Britannia, England 1829
- The Royal Diaries: Jahanara, Princess Of Princesses: India, 1627 (The Royal Diaries)
- The Royal Diaries: Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914
- Mary, Queen of Scots: Queen Without a Country, France 1553 (The Royal Diaries)
- Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile, Egypt, 57 B.C. (The Royal Diaries)
- The Royal Diaries: Marie Antoinette, Princess of Versailles, Austria-France, 1769 (The Royal Diaries)
- Kristina: The Girl King, Sweden, 1638 (The Royal Diaries)
*If this is not the "
Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544 (The Royal Diaries)" product you were looking for, you can check the other results by
clicking this link.
Details were last updated on Oct 19, 2024 23:34 +08.