Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor; England, 1544.ELIZABETH I Elizabeth I, queen of England Elizabeth I, 1533–1603, queen of England (1558–1603). Early Life The daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, she was declared illegitimate just before the execution of her mother in 1536, but in : RED ROSE OF THE HOUSE OF TUDOR; ENGLAND, 1544. (The Royal Diaries.) Kathryn Lasky. 2002/2005. Read by Josephine Bailey. 4 cds. 4.5 hrs. Tantor Media. 1-4001-0135-2. $24.99. Vinyl; plot, author notes. JS Using a diary format, this fictional biography of Elizabeth I covers three of her childhood years, 1544-1547. As her father King Henry VIII marries one woman after another, Elizabeth feels lonely and forgotten. Elizabeth must not become involved in the intrigues of the court because it could be a death sentence for her, as it was for her mother Anne Boleyn Anne Boleyn, queen of England: see Boleyn, Anne. Anne Boleyn (born 1507?—died May 19, 1536, London, Eng.) British royal consort. After spending part of her childhood in France, Anne lived at the court of Henry VIII, who soon fell in love with . This addition to the Royal Diary series by Newbery Award-winning author Lasky includes many nitty-gritty details of daily life in the 16th-century royal court. Elizabeth comments on the stench in the courtyards of the various palaces as garbage and sewerage sewerage, system for the removal and disposal of chiefly liquid wastes and of rainwater, which are collectively called sewage. The average person in the industrialized world produces between 60 and 140 gallons of sewage per day. accumulate; the foods; holiday celebrations; funerals; children's games; education; illnesses; treatments and medications. Diary entries end with the death Henry VIII, as her stepbrother step·broth·er n. A son of one's stepparent. stepbrother Noun a son of one's stepmother or stepfather Noun 1. Edward is crowned King of England Noun 1. King of England - the sovereign ruler of England King of Great Britain king, male monarch, Rex - a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom . Bailey provides an outstanding interpretation of the voice of young Elizabeth, who narrates. The deep, gruff voices of King Henry and several other men of the court are so authentic that one thinks there may be a separate male reader also. An epilogue, a historical note and an author's note are also part of the recording. Carol Kellerman, Lib/Media Spec., Santa Fe Santa Fe, city, Argentina Santa Fe, city (1991 pop. 341,000), capital of Santa Fe prov., NE Argentina, a river port near the Paraná, with which it is connected by canal. , NM J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. |
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