The Lady Elizabeth

A Novel

By: Alison Weir

Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor

Following the tremendous success of her first novel, Innocent Traitor, acclaimed historian and New York Times bestselling author Alison Weir turns her masterly storytelling skills to the early life of young Elizabeth Tudor, who would grow up to become England’s most intriguing and powerful queen.

Before she is three, Elizabeth learns of the tragic fate that has befallen her mother, the enigmatic and seductive Anne Boleyn, and that she herself has been declared illegitimate, an injustice that will haunt her all her life. What comes next is a succession of stepmothers, bringing with them glimpses of love, fleeting security, tempestuous conflict, and tragedy. The death of her father puts the teenage Elizabeth in greater peril, leaving her at the mercy of ambitious and unscrupulous men. Like her mother two decades earlier, she is imprisoned in the Tower of London–and fears she will also meet her mother’s grisly end. Power-driven politics, private scandal and public gossip, a disputed succession, and the grievous example of her sister, “Bloody” Queen Mary, all cement Elizabeth’s resolve in matters of statecraft and love, and set the stage for her transformation into the iconic Virgin Queen.

Sweeping in scope, The Lady Elizabeth is a fascinating portrayal of a woman far ahead of her time–whose dangerous and dramatic path to the throne shapes her future greatness.©2008 Allison Weir; (P)2008 Random House, Inc.

Critic reviews

Praise for Alison Weir’s Innocent Traitor

“Engrossing . . . suspenseful . . . enormously entertaining.”
–The Washington Post Book World

“Splendid . . . In giving narrative voice to her subjects Alison Weir brings us into emotional contact with them in a way that an unadorned historical account does not.”
–Boston Sunday Globe

“Every bit as good as anything [Philippa] Gregory has ever done . . . [Weir] makes a familiar story vibrant and fresh.”
–The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“Completely absorbing . . . a brilliantly vivid and psychologically astute novel.”
–Booklist (starred review)

“Poignant and harrowing . . . a gripping finale.”
–The Seattle Times

“A sensitive and fast-paced tale . . . Weir conveys the age’s political intrigues, religious fanaticism and sexism.”
–USA Today

“Characters breathe as though they were alive last week–not five centuries ago. . . . A chilling epitaph on a period of history that continues to fascinate and bewitch us today.”
–San Antonio Express-News

Didn't Want it to End

These books are so filling and meaty that I don't want them to end. Trying to find the next read is like being hungry for something and nothing is satisfying except another book by Alison Weir about Henry and his gang!

excellent like anything by Mrs Weir

I am forever fascinated by the Tudors like many more readers. love to read or listen in this case to Mrs Weir books she does great justice to the period pieces and the narrator does an amazing work. I keep reading more and more and will continue for time to come. Recommend this to all of you

LOVED THIS BOOK

I loved this book and the others I have read by Alison Weir!! I love her attention to research and keeping her stories factually based, giving one a true insight to life among these royals all those years ago. Will definitely finish the series!

Good listen

I loved listening to this. I love this time period. I first listened to an innocent traitor and was excited to find out she wrote another novel.

Champions Adjust

What a tough life! For starters, the Lady Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. She never knew her mother, wasn't told about her life or why she died. Elizabeth was on her own except for her governess, most of her life. This amazing story tells about her life, the hardships she endured because of her birth parents, position in the English dynasty, life after both her father Henry VIII's death, then her brother's, and the unjust harshness of her sister Mary I in the name of religion. She had to become an expert negotiator to survive, as she made her way thru life and court. One can imagine her being a chess player, figuring out her next move, just to survive. Alison Weir has a winner here.

Rosalyn Landor did a superb job. Her British accent lent credibility to the story.

After reading this book, I really admire her!