Elizabeth I survived to become queen by being very careful. The fact that she avoided ... more
being used or implicated by the various plots against her radically Protestant brother Edward VI, and fanatically Catholic sister Mary I, was a triumph in itself, and...
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In her highly praised "The Six Wives of Henry VIII" and its sequel "Children of England" ... more
Alison Weir examined the private lives of the early Tudor kings and queens and chronicled the childhood and youth of one of England's most successful monarchs ...
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Elizabeth I survived to become queen by being very careful. The fact that she avoided ... more
being used or implicated by the various plots against her radically Protestant brother Edward VI, and fanatically Catholic sister Mary I, was a triumph in itself, and she never forgot the lesson that survival needed to be her first goal. What many of her contemporaries took for irritating womanly indecision was a refusal to be hurried; some situations change and some go away, but you can never escape the consequences of your actions--she protected Mary, Queen of Scots for as long as she could. Alison Weir's new biography covers the facts well enough, but she understands Elizabeth's situation imaginatively, and that is what makes her book special. Elizabeth not only overcame the misogyny of the world she lived in--she exploited it; Weir's own feminism gives her insights into the canny role-playing that was so crucial to Elizabeth's chameleon nature. Everything had to be policy from wigs and fans to rack and gallows; this is a biography which understands not only what happened, but how it seemed and felt at the time. This is an excellent conclusion to Weir's series of Tudor biographies--popular history which brings good sense to bear on scholarly fact. --Roz Kaveney
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this period of history. The book does skim over some of the politics of the time that I think are important to help as understand why some of the individuals acted as they did. However this is a novel and is meant to be entertaining.
Elizabeth is portrayed as a very bright child with a huge capacity for learning. We know from documentary evidence that she was indeed very intelligent and could speak several languages.
Elizabeth is known as the virgin queen and this has been questioned for centuries. It is well documented that she had some sort of a relationship with Admiral Seymour. There were rumours circulating in the Tudor court well into 1549. As we will never know the truth you will have to make your own mind up! However the twist that AlisonWeir has on the story makes for enjoyable reading!
The relationship between Elizabeth and her ...
I'm a huge fan of history - both factual books and historical fiction, but somehow AlisonWeir passed under my radar somewhat. It wasn't until I saw this book, 'The Lady Elizabeth' on my mums coffee table and decided to borrow it that I'd read any of her works.
Having done a little research into her (love wikipedia!) I cans see that she has published numerous factual accounts of historical events, and that this book is her second foray into historical fiction .
This book covers Elizabeth's life from when she is three, and informed of her mothers execution by beheading on the charge of adultery, until the moment she learns that she is Queen . We therefore get a detailed account of her earlier life, a life that perhaps we don't know as much about, seeing as she was so rarely a figure at court .Before I go too much into the book, I ...
Advantages: Set in a fascinating period of history, excellent main character Disadvantages: Not my favourite writing style, minor characters aren't so good
The purpose of historical fiction is not only to bring the past to life and explore historical issues, but to speculate on the past - to ask "what if...?" AlisonWeir is probably best-known as an historian, although her novel Innocent Traitor was very successful. She has written several non-fiction historical texts. The Lady Elizabeth focuses on the early life of Elizabeth I, prior to her becoming queen. If you're expecting completely dry, factual fiction then you will be disappointed - try reading text books instead - Weir revels in her role as a novelist and, although most of this book is based on fact, doesn't shy away from conjecture.
The book opens in 1536, which Tudor buffs will recognize as the year that Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth's mother, was beheaded. The three-year-old beloved princess Elizabeth becomes a bastard overnight ...
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