Elizabeth I is one of England's most famous monarchs whose story as the 'Virgin Queen' is well
known. But queenship was by no means a certain path for Henry VIII's younger daughter who
spent the majority of her early years as a girl with an uncertain future. This colourful and
immensely detailed biography charts Elizabeth's turbulent and unstable upbringing from the
Wyatt Rebellion - a plot to topple her half-sister Mary from her throne - to the predatory
attentions of Sir Thomas Seymour and the heartbreaking rift with her beloved stepmother
Katherine Parr. When Elizabeth became queen she had already endured more tumult than many
monarchs experienced in a lifetime and this truly comprehensive account explores the dangers
and tragedies that plagued her early life. Bestselling author Nicola Tallis draws on primary
sources written by Elizabeth herself and her contemporaries providing an extensive and
thorough study of an exceptionally resilient young girl whose early life would shape the queen
she later became. This is a nuanced authentic and utterly gripping biography that throws new
light onto the early life of this iconic monarch . The heart-racing story of Elizabeth's youth
as she steered her way through perilous waters towards England's throne is one of the most
sensational of its time.
