Read Series: Young Royals
by Author Carolyn Meyer
Mary, Bloody Mary (2001)
This is the story of the childhood and adolescence of Mary Tudor, daughter of King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. Meyer does an excellent job of recreating the historical setting of England in the 1500’s, describing settings and attire and many other aspects of royal and peasant life in thos...
Patience, Princess Catherine (2009)
The story does centralize more on Catherine’s life before she became Queen. If you’re a Tudor fanatic the story isn’t anything new, but different style of writing and the way Catherine is portrayed is always something interesting to read. The way Catherine is written in this book is well done and...
Duchessina: A Novel of Catherine de' Medici (2007)
Young Catherine de' Medici is the sole heiress to the entire fortune of the wealthy Medici family. But her life is far from luxurious. After a childhood spent locked away behind the walls of a convent, she joins the household of the pope, where at last she can be united with her true love. But, a...
Doomed Queen Anne (2004)
This story takes place in 1520 in England. Anne the main character is considered out of all her family one of the ugliest maidens in the family. She later is accompanied by her older sister, Mary, and Anne finds out that her sister is the mistress of King Henry VIII of England. Anne jealous of h...
Beware, Princess Elizabeth (2002)
I purchased this book in June of 2012. I read it in February of 2014. Why such a long delay between the purchasing and the reading? Well, to be honest, although I felt brave when purchasing it, my spirit wilted within me at the thought of reading yet another snarky princess story. So I waited, an...
The Wild Queen: The Days and Nights of Mary Queen of Scots (2012)
Normally, I find it difficult to find a good historical kingdom princess book, but I found one. I enjoyed Mary's feeling towards both her homeland Scotland and France. I will admit to being a little frustrated with her, especially during her love-life. I feel pity towards her first husband, who w...
The Bad Queen: Rules and Instructions for Marie-Antoinette (2010)
This novel paints a picture of a life as a monarch that is NOT a fairy tale. The arranged marriage, the rules to be followed, the politics of the court, the unruly subjects, and the costs of looking like a queen all make for an interesting delve into the world of Marie Antoinette. I didn't know m...
Kötü Kraliçe: Marie Antoniette (2000)
DEPRESSING. Although I love reading the life of Marie Antoinette, it is also very sad.I originally became interested in her because I was named after her, my middle name being Antoinette. Her story is so tragic that I nearly to cried toward the end. From bad to worse...I luv the way the author ...