Category Archives: Mary I (“Bloody Mary”)
“Virgin and the Crab” by Robert Parry
Don’t be put off by the title: “Virgin and the Crab” refers in no way to some type of venereal disease. It in fact tells the story of two remarkable Renaissance figures; the young Elizabeth Tudor and John Dee, a … Continue reading
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“The Queen’s Fool” by Philippa Gregory
There is a lot I could pick on in this novel. The protagonist, Hannah Verde, is a suspiciously progressive-thinking young Jewish girl living in England to escape the Spanish Inquisition. Although her personality is wildly anachronistic for the time period, … Continue reading
“With the Heart of a King: Elizabeth I of England, Philip II of Spain, and the Fight for a Nation’s Soul and Crown” by Benton Rain Patterson
Entertaining and well-written, but lacks a cogent narrative. Continue reading
“Elizabeth and the Prince of Spain” by Margaret Irwin
Foreshadows the later bitter rivalry the two will engage in, culminating in the defeat of the Spanish Armada. Continue reading
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