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The Life of Elizabeth I
by Alison Weir
After having some doubts with Weir's authorship with [b:Mary Boleyn: The Mistress of Kings|10211697|Mary Boleyn The Mistress of Kings|Alison Weir|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1298297175s/10211697.jpg|15111170], I was glad to be reassured with her biography of Elizabeth I of England.
I've always loved Elizabeth. Her story captivated me. The girl who had lost her mother at such a young age and lived in such a perilous age brought glory to her country once again. I had watched countless movies with her and the fascination grew from there.
I knew of the important facts of Elizabeth's reign, but with this book I got a better look at it. Weir made Elizabeth come alive again.
The book starts where [b:The Children of Henry VIII|10106|The Children of Henry VIII|Alison Weir|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1307471635s/10106.jpg|808219] left off with Elizabeth's ascension. There are twenty seven chapters and an epilogue and even that didn't seem like enough to me. Luckily Weir a listed a great bibliography, so I'll be checking out some of those.
This a great biography. Weir doesn't shy away from Elizabeth's faults, but also praises her achievements. I was truly sad when the end came.
There is an author's note in the back about Elizabeth in film. I was a little dismayed when she took the piss out of the Cate Blanchett films since I love her portrayal of her, but with reading this book I can see the flaws of the film. Still I am planning on watching a few of her approved Elizabeth roles.
I've always loved Elizabeth. Her story captivated me. The girl who had lost her mother at such a young age and lived in such a perilous age brought glory to her country once again. I had watched countless movies with her and the fascination grew from there.
I knew of the important facts of Elizabeth's reign, but with this book I got a better look at it. Weir made Elizabeth come alive again.
The book starts where [b:The Children of Henry VIII|10106|The Children of Henry VIII|Alison Weir|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1307471635s/10106.jpg|808219] left off with Elizabeth's ascension. There are twenty seven chapters and an epilogue and even that didn't seem like enough to me. Luckily Weir a listed a great bibliography, so I'll be checking out some of those.
This a great biography. Weir doesn't shy away from Elizabeth's faults, but also praises her achievements. I was truly sad when the end came.
There is an author's note in the back about Elizabeth in film. I was a little dismayed when she took the piss out of the Cate Blanchett films since I love her portrayal of her, but with reading this book I can see the flaws of the film. Still I am planning on watching a few of her approved Elizabeth roles.