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‘Elizabeth I is one of England\u2019s most famous monarchs, whose story as the \u2018Virgin Queen\u2019 is well known. But queenship was by no means a certain path for Henry VIII\u2019s younger daughter, who spent the majority of her early years as a girl with an uncertain future.<\/p>\n
Before she was three years old Elizabeth had been both a princess, and then a bastard following the brutal execution of her mother, Anne Boleyn. After losing several stepmothers and then her father, the teenage Elizabeth was confronted with the predatory attentions of Sir Thomas Seymour. The result was devastating, causing a heartbreaking rift with her beloved stepmother Katherine Parr.<\/p>\n
Elizabeth was placed in further jeopardy when she was implicated in the Wyatt Rebellion of 1554 \u2013 a plot to topple her half-sister, Mary, from her throne. Imprisoned in the Tower of London where her mother had lost her life, under intense pressure and interrogation Elizabeth adamantly protested her innocence. Though she was eventually liberated, she spent the remainder of Mary\u2019s reign under a dark cloud. On 17 November 1558, however, the uncertainty of Elizabeth\u2019s future came to an end when she succeeded to the throne at the age of twenty-five.<\/p>\n
When Elizabeth became queen, she had already endured more tumult than many monarchs experienced in a lifetime. This colourful and immensely detailed biography charts Elizabeth\u2019s turbulent and unstable upbringing, exploring the dangers and tragedies that plagued her early life. Nicola Tallis draws on primary sources written by Elizabeth herself and her contemporaries, providing an extensive and thorough study of an exceptionally resilient youngster whose early life would shape the queen she later became. The heart racing story of Elizabeth\u2019s youth as she steered her way through perilous waters towards England\u2019s throne is one of the most sensational of its time.’<\/p>\n
From Amazon.co.uk <\/a><\/i><\/p>\n Further details – Michael O’Mara Books<\/a><\/p>\n Further details Amazon.co.uk <\/a> ‘Elizabeth I is one of England\u2019s most famous monarchs, whose story as the \u2018Virgin Queen\u2019 is well known. But queenship was by no means a certain path for Henry VIII\u2019s younger daughter, who spent the majority of her early years … Continue reading
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