I know this historical fiction, but if Elizabeth was as stupid in real life as the fictional Elizabeth is in this book, she would have lost the throne. Even a fictionized version of Elizabeth should show some strength of character.
This is the second novel by Philippa Gregory that I have read. After reading [book: The Boleyn Inheritance] I thought that Gregory could become one of my favourite authors.After The Virgin's Lover, however, I am no longer that sure. It was far too long, there were passages in this book which didn't ...
It's 1558, and Elizabeth, daughter to King Henry VIII and 2nd wife Anne Boleyn, has just been crowned Queen of England. After the brief but strict reign of her Catholic half-sister Mary, what is England to expect from the Protestant Princess who wants to abolish the Catholic ways? In a country ful...
This book annoyed me but I finished it anyway. Instead of a strong female protagonist like other Greggory books, Queen Elizabeth was a whiny needy woman who let a man walk all over her. Whether or not that was what happened in "the times" is one thing but this was just really annoying. I only fin...
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