Elizabeth was an important and sought after princess, a distinct monarch as Queen of England, and a passionate woman in her own right. Weir presents three significant perspectives of Elizabeth’s life, which help the reader to better understand her importance among English monarchs in the late 15th and early 16th centuries.
Presumptive heir to the throne at a time when women were not seen as likely rulers, her role became a chess piece on the larger English monarchical board to create a set of interesting events that pulled the Tudor name into the line of succession. While Elizabeth was a supporter of her Tudor family, when the reader explores Weir’s research and what is known in history, the one-time Queen of England emerged as a much more complex and interesting player in history. The tome explores the origins of this significant woman, mother to Henry VIII and grandmother to Elizabeth I, but also posits that she was essential to the English line of succession in her own right. In another of her stellar biographies, Weir presents the reader with a detailed account of an essential actor in the Tudor Dynasty, Elizabeth of York.
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