Sisters of treason

Citation: Fremantle, Elizabeth, Sisters of treason, New York: Simon & Schuster 2014

Sisters of treason is the second novel by Elizabeth Fremantle. There are lots of books about Lady Jane Grey, the Tudor pawn who spent nine days on the English throne before being usurped by Mary I. Jane’s two sisters. Elizabeth developed a new angle of Catherine and Mary, get royal succession after Edward VI's death. Neither sister is well suited to a dangerous life at court, both girls have inherited the Tudor blood that is more curse than blessing. The book is engaging and rich in details, readers will be captured by Fremantle’s fascinating storytelling. (Ref NoveList)

Just a Girl

Citation:Caro, Jane. Just a girl (1st ed),St Lucia, Queensland: University of Queensland Press , 2011.

Charactor: Elizabeth Queen of England I, 1533-1603

This novel ‘Just a girl’ begins on the eve of Queen Elizabeth the first’s coronation. Elizabeth competed with her siblings and has won for love and for Britain’s throne. Even though she was just a girl, she had already lived a lifetime. Her life is full of betrayals, murderous plots and beheadings. With her courage and her wits, this young woman became one of the greatest monarchs the world has ever seen. If you like history, the book is fantastic with historical details.