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Elizabeth I narrates her life from the age of nine until she takes the throne of England at twenty-six. Dangerously fluctuating family relationships, court politics, and religious controversies make up the book's plot. Elizabeth's voice is a bit too prosaic, showing little of the wit or vitality that made her one of England's most influential leaders. Rinaldi's historical research is sound. Bib.