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Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544 (The Royal Diaries)
"Do you know who I am? I shall tell you. I am Elizabeth, Princess of England, daughter of Henry VIII and his wife Anne Boleyn. I am eleven years old. My mother, once Queen, is now dead. Almost eight years ago, when I was not yet three, Father chopped off her head."
Daughter of a fallen queen, young Princess Elizabeth lives a complicated and dangerous life. She fears her f
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Published
June 1999
by Scholastic
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i blame these books for kindling in me a passionate love for historical fiction. books are like big tobacco: they work best when they hook you when you're young. and hook me they did.
as a child, american history bored me because when you're nine, ten, eleven, you don't really want to hear about a bunch of stuffy men in trousers and smocks who only drink tea and pray. no, not even if they did sign the declaration of independence.
i was a tomboy - i wanted drama, action, things blowing up, heads ge...more
as a child, american history bored me because when you're nine, ten, eleven, you don't really want to hear about a bunch of stuffy men in trousers and smocks who only drink tea and pray. no, not even if they did sign the declaration of independence.
i was a tomboy - i wanted drama, action, things blowing up, heads ge...more
Mar 13, 2011
Linda Lipko
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3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
tudor-history,
young-adult
The setting of this book is 1544 when Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII, is twelve years old. Through her young astute eyes we observe court life filled with intrigue, back stabbing, poisoning, pomp and decay.
At an early age Elizabeth knew that life could be ended suddenly at the whim of her corpulent, obese, powerful and illogical father. When she was a mere toddler, her mother Anne Boleyn lost her life as her head was violently severed. Unable to produce a male heir, instead, Anne birthed El...more
At an early age Elizabeth knew that life could be ended suddenly at the whim of her corpulent, obese, powerful and illogical father. When she was a mere toddler, her mother Anne Boleyn lost her life as her head was violently severed. Unable to produce a male heir, instead, Anne birthed El...more
Feb 03, 2013
Heather
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3 of 5 stars
Recommended to Heather by:
young readers who love to read about real people, especial the life of a princess
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libr-264-tweens-9-13-age-group
Beginning in the year 1544 to 1547, Elizabeth I of England started to chronicle her life in a diary, a present from her most trusted governess Kat. She vowed to always write truthfully about her most inner thoughts and feelings, even if that meant by doing so she was committing treason. Driven by a fear of discovery, Princess Elizabeth wrote about having to keep her diary a secret. During her years of traveling from castle to castle, she searched out the perfect hiding places for her journal, un...more
The Red Rose of the House of Tudor
Book Review by: Eleanor
By: Kathryn Lasky
Published By: Scholastic Inc.
Copyright date: 1999
Age group: 9-13
Cost: $10.95
“ The Red Rose of the House of Tudor” is a well-written book about Queen Elizabeth the first.
But, how would England, in 1544, look through 11-year old Elizabeth's eyes?
Kathryn Lasky has created an interesting book about Elizabeth's point of view.
Elizabeth is facing her “ Princess Duty's” ( In the book she is not yet Queen) And is living in...more
Book Review by: Eleanor
By: Kathryn Lasky
Published By: Scholastic Inc.
Copyright date: 1999
Age group: 9-13
Cost: $10.95
“ The Red Rose of the House of Tudor” is a well-written book about Queen Elizabeth the first.
But, how would England, in 1544, look through 11-year old Elizabeth's eyes?
Kathryn Lasky has created an interesting book about Elizabeth's point of view.
Elizabeth is facing her “ Princess Duty's” ( In the book she is not yet Queen) And is living in...more
"Why, if one were Queen, would one ever want to marry? If one is ruler, is it not better to both King and Queen? That is exactly what a woman can do if she remains without a mate."
Daughter of a fallen queen, young Princess Elizabeth lives a complicated and dangerous life. She fears her father's famous temper but loves him dearly, noting that she would trade all her jewels just to be noticed by him. She also loves her brother Edward, heir to the English throne, but doesn't like her older sister M...more
Daughter of a fallen queen, young Princess Elizabeth lives a complicated and dangerous life. She fears her father's famous temper but loves him dearly, noting that she would trade all her jewels just to be noticed by him. She also loves her brother Edward, heir to the English throne, but doesn't like her older sister M...more
I chose this book from my local library. This book was the only decent sounding historical fiction book I could find, in a limited amount of time.
This book was OK, nothing too special, but not terrible. First, the cover is not the most attractive. (despite what people say, covers are important when choosing a book). Anyways, what I liked about the book was that it talked about life at Court, and all the troubles and endeavours a princess must go through. I like to read about that very much. Wha...more
This book was OK, nothing too special, but not terrible. First, the cover is not the most attractive. (despite what people say, covers are important when choosing a book). Anyways, what I liked about the book was that it talked about life at Court, and all the troubles and endeavours a princess must go through. I like to read about that very much. Wha...more
A self proclaimed "history nerd" I love all things to do with the Tudor reign. This story is told from the perspective of Elizabeth, the daughter of Henry VII and Anne Boleyn. When reading this book it is hard not to feel sorry for the life that Elizabeth lived; somewhat alone, scared of her own father and resentful of her older sister, Mary. But despite her obsticles, Elizabeth remains strong and eventually develops into a ruler herself. I loved The Royal Diaries series when I was younger and t...more
I think this book would be best read in conjunction with some of the other "Royal Diaries" books, or perhaps Carolyn Meyer's books on this period, if only to get a deeper feeling for the time. It was a good book, though, for the most part, examining more about how a child would feel to be sent away and spend time apart from her family than other, similar books, seem to. However, it lacked the detail of court life and the intregues that plagued the princess that some of those other books have. It...more
For some time I searched for a fictional account of Elizabeth's childhood that didn't involve all the gore and misery (a rarity, I know). I had forgotten all about this installment in The Royal Diaries until I was searching for the ones I never got a chance to read in my childhood.
Although I do like my historical fiction with a little more splendor, this was a perfect addition to my Tudor fiction collection.
In my opinion I've always imagined the child Elizabeth as she's depicted here, as I imagi...more
Although I do like my historical fiction with a little more splendor, this was a perfect addition to my Tudor fiction collection.
In my opinion I've always imagined the child Elizabeth as she's depicted here, as I imagi...more
This is a fictional diary of young Elizabeth the 1st at the age of 11-12 years old. Living with the beheading of her mother, and constantly being exiled or welcomed back to the family palace, Elizabeth desires nothing more than her fathers love. Craving his smiles, ‘winks’, and ‘pinches’ Elizabeth holds dear to every moment with the king. She spends her days learning Latin, Greek, French, and many other languages in her private tutoring sessions. Not only does she learn in school but also studie...more
Elizabeth, Red Rose of Tudor / 0-590-68484-1
This is definitely one of the most gripping of the Royal Diaries. Elizabeth lives in near constant danger for her life and her status as a princess, as her mercurial father feels free to exile her from his presence for months or even years at a time, as the mood takes him. Elizabeth is intimately aware of the perils of court, having lived under the reign of a father who has managed to divorce, behead, or survive the death of multiple wives. Her older s...more
This is definitely one of the most gripping of the Royal Diaries. Elizabeth lives in near constant danger for her life and her status as a princess, as her mercurial father feels free to exile her from his presence for months or even years at a time, as the mood takes him. Elizabeth is intimately aware of the perils of court, having lived under the reign of a father who has managed to divorce, behead, or survive the death of multiple wives. Her older s...more
This is a really good book- it is the fictionalized diary of Elizabeth I while she was in her early teen years. I thought it was a quick read because I had no other book to read. This book is just about what Elizabeth would have been doing as a Princess in the Royal Court of her father King Henry VIII and his 6th wife Queen Catherine Parr. She lived with her dear brother Prince Edward (at the end of the book, he becomes King Edward IV when their father passes), and her loathesome sister Princess...more
This book provides a unique look at what life may have been like for Elizabeth long before she was queen. It's easy for historical figures like Elizabeth to become so much larger than life that we forget they were real people, once. Elizabeth I recreates the emotions and thoughts of an adolescent girl in a way that shows that even a princess feels the universal emotions of loneliness, fear, and doubt.
Elizabeth I addresses two themes especially well: a daughter's longing for her father's affecti...more
Elizabeth I addresses two themes especially well: a daughter's longing for her father's affecti...more
Queen Elizabeth I has always been a formidable woman. You have to be to head your kingdom and conquer the Spanish armada. In this novel, in diary format, you see the young Elizabeth. You understand why and how she could have turned out the way that she did. It was definitely and interesting read! This was the book that got me hooked on Tudor history and historical novels! I loved the way Kathryn Lasky portrayed her. While I was reading it I can understand and imagine those things happening and w...more
An "okay" read. It's a quick one--especially if you read above the targeted age level of 9-12. This was one of the Royal Diaries I skipped back in elementary school, and it never made it to my collection.
Lasky played with history where her imagination allowed, and I enjoyed Elizabeth's antics. (And surprisingly, even though I'm nearly a decade older, we share our fear of marriage and childbirth and rearing.)
Don't expect a crazy history lesson, it avoids lecturing you, but I think I expected a da...more
Lasky played with history where her imagination allowed, and I enjoyed Elizabeth's antics. (And surprisingly, even though I'm nearly a decade older, we share our fear of marriage and childbirth and rearing.)
Don't expect a crazy history lesson, it avoids lecturing you, but I think I expected a da...more
This was a nice detour from my normal books. I realy liked that it was told from the younger perspective and not the same as everything else from the time of when she was actually Queen. I don't think I could live back then though...married off so young, no baths for weeks at a time, flea patches..ugh those sound aweful! I think I would have to be a poor happy go lucky peasant! I really thought something would come between her and Robin tough, I guess that they stayed friends was good, but thoug...more
This historical fiction book by Kathren Lasky is written in the form of a diary. It takes you through what it's like to be a princess that can be exiled and removed from the line of succesion by the will of her father.Thought to be the daughter of a witch Anne Bolynn, Elizabeth writes about her life, sometimes at Hatfield,other times at court. Her best friend Robin is not left out of the mix. Includes a Historical Note and her strong will to never marry.
May 01, 2012
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Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor
This book is a beautiful story about Elizabeth I s' tween years. It tells about how she feels about her father s' wives and how she gets along with her sister, Mary I and Edward VII. Elizabeth always feels lonely when her father ignores her and is sent to Hatfield for great deals of time and about her strained relationship with her half- sister. This is by far, the best Royal Diaries book.
This book is a beautiful story about Elizabeth I s' tween years. It tells about how she feels about her father s' wives and how she gets along with her sister, Mary I and Edward VII. Elizabeth always feels lonely when her father ignores her and is sent to Hatfield for great deals of time and about her strained relationship with her half- sister. This is by far, the best Royal Diaries book.
Princess Elizabeth, daughter of King Henry VIII of England, may live a life filled with comfort and luxury, but she is desperatley lonely. The year is 1544, and eleven-year-old Elizabeth is mostly ignored by her father. Most of the time, she lives in a palace in the countryside with her older half-sister, dour Princess Mary, her younger half-brother, sickly Edward, their stepmother, Queen Catherine, and their servants. Only Kat, Elizabeth's governess, seems to pay any attention to her. Elizabeth...more
Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544
UNABRIDGED
By Kathryn Lasky
Narrated by Josephine Bailey
Publishers's Summary
Welcome to the bizarre court of Henry VIII, where even a princess fears losing her head like her mother. Elizabeth hides her tenacious personality from everyone, especially her father. Your 21st-century kid will enjoy Elizabeth's "treasonous thoughts" and glimpse the daily life of a young woman who ascended the throne at 25 and went on to rule her country for 45 yea...more
UNABRIDGED
By Kathryn Lasky
Narrated by Josephine Bailey
Publishers's Summary
Welcome to the bizarre court of Henry VIII, where even a princess fears losing her head like her mother. Elizabeth hides her tenacious personality from everyone, especially her father. Your 21st-century kid will enjoy Elizabeth's "treasonous thoughts" and glimpse the daily life of a young woman who ascended the throne at 25 and went on to rule her country for 45 yea...more
I am dearly fond of this book. Actually, I'm dearly fond of all the Royal Diaries, but this is a particular favorite. I'm a big fan of Elizabeth I, and reading this book, an account of her early years, always makes me feel comfy and happy.
In all seriousness, the book is well-written and researched, and lays out much of Elizabeth I's personality in an easy-to-understand way for children. Definitely recommended.
In all seriousness, the book is well-written and researched, and lays out much of Elizabeth I's personality in an easy-to-understand way for children. Definitely recommended.
This was the first of the Royal Diaries that I read, and I do not think any of the subsequent books in the series ever bested it. Lasky's attempt to bring a young Elizabeth Tudor to life was masterfully done, showing the princess who loves to act like a child (playing games with her beloved friend, Robin Dudley, and younger brother, Edward), a young girl who longs desperately for her father's love (clinging tightly to any expression of affection), while also giving hints at the immensely clever...more
This was the first royal diaries book I ever read and is the best in my opinion. It started my love for tudor history and royal history as well. The book (obviously written like a diary) discusses how she longs for her father, how it feels to exiled, and shows her love of Robin Dudley. I still read it from time to time and still enjoy it even as an adult.
Sep 16, 2009
Dana
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Once again, a strong introduction to history for me. These books remain incredibly strong and dear in my mind and are perfect for sparking an interest in historical fiction for younger children. You learn lots in a fun, relatable way, along with handy historical notes at the back. A lot of the answers I give in history class came from this book! :-)
This was pretty sad. Elizabeth just wants love from her Father. The poor kid is the forgotten princess. And Princess Mary is just as badly treated, but takes it out on Elizabeth who is the only outlet she really has for all her anger and sorrow. The descriptions of the filth in the palaces and the lack of bathing is pretty nasty too. As was the King's leg wounds.
I love to read about English Royalty. Some new people "entered my life" on the pages of this young-adult title. Little faux diaries like this one give a simple approach of learning about history. My personal opinion is that Kathryn Lasky provided me with enough fuel to do some more reading on the subject. Enjoyed and read until I was finished.
These books were my favorite growing up. :) At the time I thought it was interesting to learn the history of the culture of each princess, and it was always suspenseful. Of course, I'm much older now, and it wouldn't be the same reading it now, but for the age range its targeted for, these are GREAT books. (:
I have really fond memories of this series, but especially this one in particular. I remember reading it over and over at night, under the covers with my flashlight. Whether I'd give it four stars now, I rather doubt; I'm choosing not to reread it to preserve the warm fuzzy feelings I get thinking back on it.
She certainly did bloom in the midst of some great adversity! I can't imagine what all she must have gone through between her own father and especially her half-sister Mary. I think she came out remarkably well considering the type and level of trials she had to go through. I'm glad I read this book.
This was the first of the Royal Diaries books that I read. It is also one of my favorites along with the one on Cleopatra. I can trace most of my near obsession with Tudor England to this book. It definitely sparked my interest in the time period as well as most royal based stories.
I enjoyed seeing the story from Elizabeth's perception, as in all the Royal Diaries books. It is (from what I know) historically accurate but is still an easy read for appropriate ages.
I would definitely recommend th...more
I enjoyed seeing the story from Elizabeth's perception, as in all the Royal Diaries books. It is (from what I know) historically accurate but is still an easy read for appropriate ages.
I would definitely recommend th...more
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Kathryn Lasky is the American author of many critically acclaimed books, including several Dear America books, several Royal Diaries books, 1984 Newbery Honor winning Sugaring Time, The Night Journey, and the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her latest book, Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book 15: The War of the Ember, was released on November 1, 2008. Guardians of Gahoo...more
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