In Young Elizabeth, Nicola Tallis, a PhD-holding historian and royal expert, dives into the early life of the famed Queen Elizabeth I. “It is little wonder that to writers, historians, novelists and the like, the lure of Elizabeth is irresistible, and I am no exception,” Tallis writes in the introduction. “In many ways it is surprising that my attempt to untangle part of her story has taken so long, for thanks to my mother’s careful history lessons during childhood, I have been captivated by her—and surrounded by her—since I was very young.” It’s the first new biography of Elizabeth in over twenty years, and it focuses on her tumultuous journey to the throne—including the death of her mother, Anne Boleyn, and her imprisonment in the Tower of London after a plot to overthrow her half-sister-Mary. Consider it a must-read for anyone who is fascinated by the Tudors.
