The Redheaded Princess
The Redheaded Princess is a young adult historical fiction novel by Ann Rinaldi, published by HarperCollins in 2008.
Plot
The book tells the story of the young
Henry VIII, during the reign of her older sister, Mary I. The book dramatizes Elizabeth's flirtations with Thomas Seymour and her relationship with childhood friend and suitor Robert Dudley
.
Critical reception
The Booklist praised the book's "rich scene-setting and believable, appealing heroine."[1] The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books ran a more tepid review, claiming the book contained some historical inaccuracies and underplayed biographical details such as Elizabeth's Protestantism.[2]
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