he Good Stuff

* Wonderfully well researched
* Fascinating historical information
* Learned a lot about Matilda, that I had never known before. Ok most of the stuff I "know" about her came from the novel Pillars of the Earth
* Powerful women taking charge and flouting male authority
* Insightful commentary on both modern and historical female figures
* Extremely thorough in historical detail

The Not so Good Stuff

* Way too scholarly for day to day reading, but a great text for historical information, written in a fascinating way
* Very, very dry at times and a little confusing

Favorite Quotes/Passages

"I know I have the body of a weak and feeble women, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too - Queen Elizabeth 1, 1588"

What I Learned

* Fascinating historical information of lesser known female rulers
* Way too many interesting tidbits about British history to mention
* I always thought that Henry VIII's son, Edward VI, was a weakling all his life

Who should/shouldn't read

* This is definitely more for the educated scholar than to someone like me
* Wonderful resource for high school and public libraries, as it makes history come alive

3 Dewey's

I received this from HarperCollins in exchange for an honest review -- sorry guys this one was way over my head