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Newbery Honor author Kathryn Lasky introduces readers to young Elizabeth I and the intrigue of her father's court from 1544-1546.
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"Do you know who I am? I shall tell you. I am Elizabeth, Princess of England, daughter of Henry VIII and his wife Anne Boleyn. I am eleven years old. My mother, once Queen, is now dead. Almost eight years ago, when I was not yet three, Father chopped off her head."
Daughter of a fallen queen, young Princess Elizabeth lives a complicated and dangerous life. She fears her father's famous temper but loves him dearly, noting that she would trade all her jewels just to be noticed by him. She also loves her brother Edward, heir to the English throne, but doesn't like her older sister Mary, who torments her and conspires against her. Kat, her governess, is so worried for Elizabeth's life that she spends hours checking their room for poison whenever they move to a new palace. Court intrigues swirl around her, the French are threatening an invasion, and Kat is clamoring for her to have another bath--that makes nearly six in three months! Through Elizabeth's diary, author Kathryn Lasky brings the Tudor world to life: glittering banquets of peacock, eel, and swan; palaces so stinky that "everyone goes about with their noses buried in pomander balls to hide the stench"; archery contests, where Elizabeth excels; and Latin and logic lessons... where she needs a little work. Some of the history is slightly flawed (a misplaced date or two), but readers will enjoy the great detail as they learn about the childhood of one of England's greatest monarchs. An epilogue, with Tudor family trees, paintings, and background information enhances this already excellent and entertaining book. (Ages 10 and older) --Sunny Delaney
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Elizabeth I : Red Rose of the House of Tudor
2000/11/4
形式:ハードカバー
I read this book over and over without once tiring of it. The diary of Elizabeth I, who is possibly England's most famous queen, provides an interesting insight into eleven-year-old Elizabeth's life as a "forgotten princess." She has many needs, and the greatest one is a need for her father's love. Her father is Henry VIII, the English king notorious for having six wives, whom he either beheaded or divorced in succession (with the exception of the last wife, Catherine Parr, who outlived him). Elizabeth calls herself a "forgotten princess" because her father's love for her does not manifest itself as clearly as his affection for Edward, her younger brother, or Mary (later known as the infamous Bloody Mary), her pious older sister. Though her diary mainly centers around her quest for her father's love, there are hundreds of other intriguing details about life in medieval England. There is Elizabeth's determination not to marry after seeing the ultimate fates of each of her stepmothers in succession. Her own mother, Anne Boleyn, was beheaded after being accused of infidelity and witchcraft (neither accusation was true). Elizabeth was only a toddler at the time, so she never knew her mother. She does, however, respect and like stepmother Catherine Parr as she would a mother. Mary is also a major character in the book. A strict Catholic, Mary's religion is directly at variance with the Protestantism of much of England. Mary could be described as pious. Insane is more apt. Mary delights in telling Elizabeth depressing, cruel, and gruesome details about Elizabeth's birth and Anne Boleyn's beheading. Even Mary's jester agrees with Elizabeth that Mary isn't "quite right in the head." Edward, however, is a very devoted younger brother to Elizabeth, although he is not in the best of health. Edward, who is a slightly overweight boy, is constantly criticized by his grotesquely obese father for being inactive and for tiring easily. I awarded this book five stars because I think it accurately portrayed every infinitesimal detail of Elizabeth's life and surroundings, as well as being historically correct (unlike some of the other books in this series).
10 人中、9人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
Elizabeth I, diary of a future queen
2001/9/30
形式:ハードカバー
This is my favourite Royal Diary so far. A close second might be Cleopatra's.
Elizabeth I was the daughter of one of England's most famous (better or worse) Kings, Henry VIII. She too, is England's most popular female monarch.
In this diary, an eleven-year-old Elizabeth feels forgotten and deprived of her father's love in 1544. She names herself, the "forgotten princess". Even Mary (future Mary I aka Bloody Mary), her much older half-sister, gets more attention than Elizabeth at times. Elizabeth retells her days, living in various castles of 16th century England with her sister Mary, her young toddler brother Edward, Kat, Elizabeth's governess and many other friends. Elizabeth's insightful young view talks about her father's many wives, including her own mother. Elizabeth and her friend Robin are sometimes hearing the ghostly cry of Henry's 5th wife, Catherine Howard, beheaded for adultery. Elizabeth is constantly mourning her step mothers and her own birth mother, Anne Boelyn. Who was scrutinzed as being a witch, making her unpopular among the people and in the end, Henry. She was beheaded for witchcraft and adultery, both are wrong accusations. Elizabeth's new step-mother, Catherine Parr, tries to establish a good relationship for the children and their father while giving them a good education. Elizabeth likes this new stepmother and tries to make sure she doesn't share the fates of the other 5 wives.
Mary, seems very diabolical in this book and it is very worthwhile to read this adaption of their early relationship. Mary says bad things about Elizabeth's mother infront of her and tries to make Elizabeth look worthless infront of many others. While Edward, their younger half-brother and a future King as well, is devoted to Elizabeth and loves her very much.
Elizabeth I was the daughter of one of England's most famous (better or worse) Kings, Henry VIII. She too, is England's most popular female monarch.
In this diary, an eleven-year-old Elizabeth feels forgotten and deprived of her father's love in 1544. She names herself, the "forgotten princess". Even Mary (future Mary I aka Bloody Mary), her much older half-sister, gets more attention than Elizabeth at times. Elizabeth retells her days, living in various castles of 16th century England with her sister Mary, her young toddler brother Edward, Kat, Elizabeth's governess and many other friends. Elizabeth's insightful young view talks about her father's many wives, including her own mother. Elizabeth and her friend Robin are sometimes hearing the ghostly cry of Henry's 5th wife, Catherine Howard, beheaded for adultery. Elizabeth is constantly mourning her step mothers and her own birth mother, Anne Boelyn. Who was scrutinzed as being a witch, making her unpopular among the people and in the end, Henry. She was beheaded for witchcraft and adultery, both are wrong accusations. Elizabeth's new step-mother, Catherine Parr, tries to establish a good relationship for the children and their father while giving them a good education. Elizabeth likes this new stepmother and tries to make sure she doesn't share the fates of the other 5 wives.
Mary, seems very diabolical in this book and it is very worthwhile to read this adaption of their early relationship. Mary says bad things about Elizabeth's mother infront of her and tries to make Elizabeth look worthless infront of many others. While Edward, their younger half-brother and a future King as well, is devoted to Elizabeth and loves her very much.
This is the best and probably one of the most accurate books in the Royal Diaries series. The historical note and the epilogue at the back are very accurate and informative to any young reader. This is a real and believable adaption of Elizabeth's young life before her queen-hood. If you read ANY of the Royal Diaries series, it should be this book. If you should buy ANY of the series, it should be this one. It is well written, portrayed and informative.
25 人中、20人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
Review of Red Rose of the House of Tudor
2000/1/24
形式:ハードカバー
"I am a forgotten princess." So begins the diary of Elizabeth, Princess of England. She writes in her journal about her life as a daughter of royalty. From her observant eyes, you see a world that you never imagined before, the world of king's daughter in the sixteenth century. She writes in her diary about her late mother, her father and four stepmothers. She also has entries about her god-fearing sister, sickly brother and her friends and enemies in the court. This book was written by Katherine Lasky in 1999 and is done so well, you feel like you are there with Elizabeth, seeing and doing everything that she does. This is an easily read diary, but you must enjoy historical fiction to want to pick it up after you put it down. Elizabeth tells of her suspicions towards certain people, one of which is a family member. She writes of how badly she wants to be queen, and how frightened she is of her diary being discovered and interpreted as treason. She also tells of how her father often banishes her so he can 'forget' his daughter for awhile. This banishment is why she writes of being a forgotten princess. Through it all, Elizabeth manages to have fun with friends and family and is able to find ways to step from the shadows and prove that she is the rightful heir to the crown. All in all, I think this is a great book for people to learn what it was like to be a daughter of royalty in 1544.
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