![]() ![]() I felt as if the author wanted to make Elizabeth likable, but was constrained by the facts of history. It just wasn’t very attractive to read about. I suppose most absolute monarchs, or those who think they might become absolute monarchs, tend to be all about power and self-preservation. Rinaldi’s Elizabeth was a lot too ambitious and self-serving for me to want to be anywhere near her. ![]() I didn’t find myself attracted to her character, and indeed I thought Ms. I didn’t get any new perspective on Elizabeth the princess or Elizabeth the queen. Rinaldi’s latest about Princess Elizabeth Tudor, the red-haired daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, was just O.K. ![]() We’re big Ann Rinaldi fans around here, and I’m fascinated by the Tudor kings and queens of England, but Ms. Maybe I’ve read too many books and seen too many movies about the Tudors. ![]()
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