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The Life of Elizabeth I
by Alison Weir
I loved this book! Weir is an amazing historical biographer. I appreciate how she examines all sides of debated issues without making a lot of assumptions about motives.
This book is about Queen Elizabeth's reign, all of the ups and downs. It shows the Queen as a human being, incredible and inspiring, but human. She makes bad decisions, throws tantrums, and holds grudges. She also shows great courage, amazing diplomacy, and loyalty.
This isn't a book for people who aren't already interested in history. It goes into a lot of detail. Weir is really good at humanizing history and people from long ago, but it is still about times, politics, and relationships that can be hard to relate to in the 21st century.
Altogether this book was a great look into one of the most interesting times and historical figures, at least in my opinion.
This book is about Queen Elizabeth's reign, all of the ups and downs. It shows the Queen as a human being, incredible and inspiring, but human. She makes bad decisions, throws tantrums, and holds grudges. She also shows great courage, amazing diplomacy, and loyalty.
This isn't a book for people who aren't already interested in history. It goes into a lot of detail. Weir is really good at humanizing history and people from long ago, but it is still about times, politics, and relationships that can be hard to relate to in the 21st century.
Altogether this book was a great look into one of the most interesting times and historical figures, at least in my opinion.