Elizabeth I The Marriage Game, (Hardcover)

from AnnieMod

Alison Weir has the ability to write biographies that read as novels without making assumptions and resorting to the scandals of the days. When she published [The Lady Elizabeth] a few years ago, it looked as if she can also write proper novels - that stay almost true to the real history but expl...

from wagner.sarah35

A very familiar tale (to me, at the very least) of Elizabeth I. I truly felt more sorry for Robert Dudley in this retelling than I ever have previously - Elizabeth really stings him along in this version. Nevertheless, I found this book a little difficult to get through, mostly because the author...

from tina1969

Queen Elizabeth favours Robert Dudley, and their affair is the talk of all Europe.Many believe them to be lovers and Elizabeth may not be the virgin queen after all. My Thoughts: Alison Weir has to be one of the most respected historical novelists and I have enjoyed some of her books. So what wen...

from Jaylia3

Spanning thirty years from Elizabeth I's coronation in 1558 to the historic events of 1588 and with an epilogue reflecting on the events of the rest of her life, Alison Weir's The Marriage Game is a mesmerizing book that kept me racing through its pages. Information presented in story form makes ...

from Whisper1

Highly recommended for Tudor obsessed people like me. I've enjoyed all of Alison Weir's books, and this one is no exception. As the title implies, this is a book regarding the games and machinations of Elizabeth I in her attempts to commit to marriage. Noting so much violence as a result of marri...