I'm not sure what I'll follow up with, but at least I am no longer completely in the dark. Beware, Princess Elizabeth by Carolyn Meyer LibraryThing Home Groups Talk Explore Zeitgeist Sign in / Join English Help I Agree This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and (if not signed in) for advertising. King Henry VIII, in 1547, thirteen-year-old Elizabeth must endure the political intrigues and dangers of the reigns of her half-brother Edward and her half-sister Mary before finally becoming Queen of England eleven years later 'Gulliver Books.' 'A Young Royals Book. The simple family tree of the Tudors at the beginning of the book was a great help, and I finally feel like I've got a bit of background understanding of the dynamics at play. Beware, Princess Elizabeth by Meyer, Carolyn, 1935. Mary Tudor had such a fear that Elizabeth would take the throne from her through an organized rebellion that she banished her and treated her as a prisoner for the better part of her reign. That's when an LT friend surprised me by sending me this book in the mail.Īs part of the Young Royals series, the short novel is an first person account of Elizabeth's life from the death of her father King Henry VIII, through the trials and tribulations of the reign of her brother Edward VI, followed by the extreme discomfort she suffered throughout her sister Queen Mary's rule. I asked around for a recommendation for a fictional account that would be easy to follow but was founded on solid research and historical accuracy. New York Times-bestselling author Carolyn Meyer has written an intriguing historical tale that reveals the deep-seated rivalry between a determined girl who became Elizabeth I, one of England's most powerful monarchs-and the sister who tried everything to stop her.Ever since I attempted to read Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel, I realized that if I wanted to appreciate that book, I needed to gain a better understanding of the Tudor lineage, personalities and power plays. Told in the voice of the young Elizabeth and ending when she is crowned queen, this novel in the exciting Young Royals series explores the relationship between two sisters who became mortal enemies. And her only love interest betrays her in his own quest for the throne.

Her jealous half sister, Mary, has her locked away in the Tower of London. Her mother has been beheaded by Elizabeth's own father, Henry VIII.

What more must a princess endure?Įlizabeth Tudor's teenage and young adult years during the turbulent reigns of Edward and then Mary Tudor are hardly those of a fairy-tale princess. A ' gripping historical drama' that tells the story of young Elizabeth Tudor's journey to the throne-and her fierce rivalry with her half sister ( School Library Journal).

Beware princess elizabeth by carolyn meyer