Rivals for the crown

Author: Margaret Simpson

Pages: 169

Age group: 12+

Genre: History, royals

Blurb

Two princesses, born seventeen years apart to the same father but different mothers. Their father, King Henry VIII, is determined that no woman shall ever wear the English crown. But when their younger brother, Edward, dies naming another woman as his successor, the two women take action - in very different ways.

Mary Tudor

Forced by her father and brother to publicly renounce her beloved religion, Mary has a heavy cross to bear. Determined to restore England to the true Church, she decides to take matters into her own hands...

Elizabeth Tudor

Bright, beautiful and highly popular at court, Protestant Elizabeth decides to lie low when Lady Jane Grey is declared queen. But must she lie even lower id Mary gets her own way?

 

There are always two sides to every story...

My review

Rivals to the crown was a great book, it was more of an informative read rather than for pleasure but it was very enjoyable. At the moment I am doing a Medieval assignment for school, so this book tied in well with that which was good, it also showed me the way life was in those days. This book helped me learn more about how kingdoms are run and more so about the rivalry families would have felt toward a relation who was the heir to the throne. I rate Rivals to the crown 7 out of 10.

Hope you have all had a good week,

Take care,

Courtney