A review by bookshelfmystic
Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544 by Kathryn Lasky

4.0

When I was in middle school, I was assigned a biographical report on any historical person. I chose Elizabeth I, and there were several years where she was high on my list of most interesting people. I wish I'd read this book then, because I would have absolutely loved it. Even now, I enjoyed it quite a bit. This fictional diary was a fun read and left me considering court politics and 16th-century living at random moments at work.

I wish this diary would have spanned more years. I'd have loved to read about Elizabeth's experiences during Mary's rule. As is, this whole diary feels a lot like a prequel. One can read real biographies of Elizabeth, I suppose, to hear the rest of the story.