Young Bess: The Girl Who Would Be Queen (Elizabeth I Trilogy) - Softcover

"Striking and unforgettable. " - Blog Critics

"An exquisitely captivating look into the life of the young Princess Elizabeth." - I Read...

"Margaret Irwin gives us a very compelling look at what happened during those dangerous years." - BookPleasures.com

"Thoroughly researched and beautifully told." - Celtic Lady's Ramblings

"These historical figures come alive on the pages" - Palmer's Picks for Reading

"A must read for any Tudor fan." - Anna's Book Blog

"An interesting read... Irwin has a unique writing style. " - Passages to the Past

"There is so much I learned by reading this book... Anyone that is a fan of the Tudor era will really enjoy this book. " - The Ladybug Lounge

"A masterpiece of Tudor fiction that's vivid writing will grasp the reader from the very beginning. A must read for all. " - Renee's Reads

"I greatly enjoyed the strong, wily and intelligent young princess presented to us by Mrs. Irwin. " - Thoughts from an Evil Overlord

"Vivid and psychologically brilliant. This spirited novel enriches the imagination."
-Times Literary Supplement, UK

Young Elizabeth Tudor lives in the shadow of her infamous mother, Anne Boleyn. Declared a bastard and banished from her father's court, young princess Elizabeth has become adept at dodging the constant political games and royal whims that ensure her situation is never secure.

After Henry VIII's death, Elizabeth is taken in by the king's last wife, Katherine Parr, and Katherine's new husband, Tom Seymour. But handsome Tom is playing for higher stakes. Marrying a widowed queen is one thing, but courting the King's daughter and second in line to the throne is another. Seymor pursues the adolescent Elizabeth, as she finds herself dangerously attracted to him. And with her brother's death, Elizabeth faces a perilous and uncertain future with danger encroaching from all sides...

"I doubt if anyone could create more perfectly than Miss Irwin
the illusion of a vanished age."
-Observer

"Margaret Irwin's books have an unsurpassed colour and gusto."
-Times

What readers are saying:

"One of the best-written and most evocative historical novels ever."

"I adored this book from start to finish."

"Her prose is beautiful, perfect, and strangely evocative."