Product ReviewsRoyal Diaries: Elizabeth I : Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England 1544 by Kathryn Lasky (1999, Hardcover)

Okay, but could have been more accurate

I thought that this book was okay. I felt that it was very biased against Mary Tudor. Mary grew up to be a very bad ruler, but I don't believe that she was as unkind to Elizabeth when they were younger as she is in this story. I think that Kathryn Lasky believes that Mary I was worse then she really was though. In her Mary Queen of Scots diary, she wrote that Mary burned thousands of Protestants whereas all nonfiction books say that she burned about 300.

This story took place when Katherine Parr was queen. I think that there were some interesting facts that could have been in this book that were not. For example, Anne Askew was mentioned in the story, but it never said that she was burned on the stake. There were also fictional characters in the story, which I thought was very unneccassary. There were so many interesting people at the English Court during this time that I though they should have used only real people.

The amount of times that they bathed back then is interesting, but I didn't think that the authur should have gone on and on about it as she did. When I was younger and first read about that, I believed that all the people back then must have been gross and dirty. But now I've read plenty of nonfiction books which say that they bathed more then we give them credit for.

This book was interesting though. There aren't very many books on this topic for young readers, so it's worth reading.Read full review...

Excellent!

This book just got me interested in English history!

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Excellent teenage read; makes history interesting and accessible

These books are incredibly interesting, particularly for young teenage readers. I remembered reading them in my childhood as enjoyed how they made history accessible; partly through the simpler language used, but also by creating a fictional story around historical facts written in an interesting diary format. A great read for those who enjoy teenage historical fiction.Read full review...

Elizabeth I, Red Rose of the House of Tudor

This was a fun book to read. It gave a good sense of life in England from a young unwant but caring royal ex-princes view. You will feel like you are really reading a young Elizabeths' Diary, sharing in her private thoughts. If you enjoy reading about the great queen of England as an adult and all her triumphs and troubles, you will love reading about her early years, trying to get a strong promiscuous single minded father to notice her.Read full review...

My daughter loves this series

Better than described!

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Interesting Subject

All these books are interesting in many ways. Hold-your-attention-to-the-end is the rule. Well done.

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in a few words, great.

Great!

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Fantastic book on Elizabeth the First!

My daughter started reading the Royal Diaries series and has the whole family reading them and discussing the historical background. This is an easy read with a lot of information on history combined in the story. The story keeps you glued to the pages until you are finished. We suggest this book for everyone but especially for those AR readers!Read full review...

Great books for young girls

My daughter loves these books. I think they are great books for any young girl who loves to learn about different cultures. Now, because of these books she is wanting to read even more books about different royal people.Read full review...

Tudor History

Excellent account of a young Elizabeth I and her feelings about living in Tudor England. Very well written from a child's point of view. Describes court life and celebrations in detail, which I really enjoyed!Read full review...