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Young Elizabeth

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By: Nicola Tallis
Narrated by: Helen Keeley
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Summary
 Elizabeth I is one of England's most famous monarchs, whose story as the ‘Virgin Queen’ is well known. But queenship was by no means a certain path for Henry VIII’s younger daughter, who spent the majority of her early years as a girl with an uncertain future.
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.
Elizabeth was placed in further jeopardy when she was implicated in the Wyatt Rebellion of 1554 – 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’s reign under a dark cloud. On 17 November 1558, however, the uncertainty of Elizabeth’s future came to an end when she succeeded to the throne at the age of twenty-five.
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’s 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’s youth as she steered her way through perilous waters towards England’s throne is one of the most sensational of its time.
“A nuanced and realistic portrait of a formidable and multi-faceted woman.” ? Tudor Times
“History as it should be written, vivid, colorful, pacy and evocative, but above all authentic and based on sound and innovative research.” – Alison Weir, Number One New York Times bestselling author©2023 Nicola Tallis (P)2024 W.F.Howes Ltd Europe Great Britain Historical Politics & Activism Royalty England Heartfelt
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Brings so much history to life. Taught me so much a lovely easy read. I was sad when it ended

All the incredible facts. What research

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Fantastic book, narration is great and very informative, I know a lot about the build up anyway and this really helped me learn more about the era

Loved it

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I really enjoyed finding out more about Elizabeth as a young woman and exploring the tumultuous world she lived in as the daughter of Anne Boleyn, whilst also being a royal woman. It was interesting to see her insecurities and worries play out and how she cleverly manoeuvred through an unpredictable world.

A different view of one of England's most famous monarchs before she was Queen

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This book covers Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn’s relationship, Elisabeth I’s childhood and young adulthood until she accedes to the throne. I really wanted it to go on to cover the adult Elisabeth and tie the person she became to her experiences as a child and young adult. This audiobook is well researched and well read.

A very interesting book

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I found this book to be written in a really accessible way that made me want to just keep on reading/listening!
There was much I liked about the narration, but I found the inaccurate pronunciations of some names to be disappointing and to keep referring to Rochford as Roachford was just plain inaccurate. I was also not really keen on using lots of different voices for the quotes of different historical people. ‘Performing’ each person gave the quotes additional meaning which wasn’t necessarily there in the text. I don’t really find this appropriate for non-fiction.
Ultimately though, this was a really enjoyable listen and I would buy more by the author.

Accessibly written history.

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