Elizabeth I (A True Book: Queens and Princesses)

by Nel Yomtov

Overview

A True Book: Queens and Princess tells the stories of women who were born or married into royalty. Who were these women who ruled nations and kingdoms and touched the lives of their people?

Being a queen or princess is more than sitting on a throne. A True Book: Queens and Princess tells the stories of women who were born or married into royalty. Who were these women who ruled nations and kingdoms and touched the lives of their people? They led sensational and sometimes luxurious lives. They also made sacrifices. They impacted war and peace, politics and economics, culture and tradition. These queens and princesses were so much more than their bejeweled crowns!With engaging text, primary source material, infographics, photography, and artwork, Queens and Princesses follows these vibrant women from childhood to the end of their reign. Long a source of fascination, Queens and Princesses introduces royals from the ancient world to contemporary times...all of whom influenced their era and left a compelling legacy.What's a woman to do when she is a pawn in her father, King Henry VIII's, court? Triumph over her half-siblings and cousins to take the throne! Queen Elizabeth I ruled England for 44 years. Never marrying, and protecting her birthright, Elizabeth was a beloved royal to a nation struggling with war, politics, and religious strife. Her legacy of ushering in great prosperity and cultural enlightenment gave her legendary status.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780531137901
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	11/10/2020
Series:	A True Book (Relaunch)
Sold by:	Scholastic, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
File size:	45 MB
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Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Nel Yomtov is an award-winning author of nonfiction books and graphic novels about American and world history, geography, sports, science, mythology, and military history. He has written numerous titles in Scholastic’s True Books, Enchantment of the World, Cornerstones of Freedom, and Calling All Innovators series. Nel lives in the New York City area with his wife, Nancy, an educator. His son, Jess, is a sports journalist and website producer.

Table of Contents

Introduction: A Special Queen 6

1 A Grand Childhood: What was Elizabeth's life like in the royal court? 8

2 Peril … and the Throne: Why did Elizabeth's sister imprison her? 18

3 Her Royal Highness, Queen Elizabeth I: What challenges threatened the queen's reign? 24

4 Defeating the Spanish Armada: How did Elizabeth save England from foreign invasion? 32

England's Golden Age: What were the major cultural achievements of the Elizabethan Era? 36

5 The Final Years: How did Elizabeth spend her later years as England's leader? 38

Family Tree 42

True Statistics 44

Resources 45

Glossary 46

Index 47

About the Author 48

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2020

Gr 3–5—These Western-focused, chronological biographies feature clear writing and an abundance of photographs, artifacts, and sidebars to draw readers in and keep them engaged. The authors include interesting facts that will appeal to young people, along with complex representations of the issues these women faced (loneliness, divorce, childbirth, and executions). These books are useful for research and reports as they contain succinct facts, a time line of events, a family tree, an index, a glossary, and recommended titles (most of which are juvenile). However, the books are marred by a distracting use of multicolored words on the opening two pages of each book. They also lack citations or references for quoted material. Images are captioned and credited but are not consistently dated. VERDICT These are realistic biographies for collections in need of additional books about these queens and princesses.

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