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Book Review of Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544 (The Royal Diaries)

Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544 (The Royal Diaries)
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This is the first volume in the series for young readers entitled "The Royal Diaries." It tells the story of Elizabeth I as a young girl, who was banished from the court of her father, Henry VIII, after her mother, Anne Boleyn was beheaded after being falsely accused of adultery. The diary covers the years 1544 (when Elizabeth was just 11), through the death of her father in 1547. It has charming details of the life of the lonely princess and her companions.