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Violence
Some
Tudor court executions and political danger
Language
Barely any
Period language; mild
Sexual Content
Some
The Seymour scandal involves inappropriate adult attention to a teenage girl; handled seriously
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The psychological cost of surviving a dangerous court as a girl marked for political manipulation
What this book is about
Alison Weir traces Elizabeth Tudor from childhood through the dangerous years of her brother Edward's reign, her sister Mary's persecution, and the terrifying Thomas Seymour affair. Weir's historical fiction brings meticulous research to one of history's most fascinating figures — as a young woman trying to survive.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Tudor court violence and executions
Sexual predation of a teenage girl (historical)
Political danger
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