The First Elizabeth: The Biography

<Tab/>Carolly Erickson's The First Elizabeth, a biography of Queen Elizabeth, covers a time from a few months before her birth to her death on March 23rd, 1603. It begins by describing the marriage of her parents and later the execution of her mother, Anne Boleyn. It describes Elizabeth's childhood: specifically her upbringing and relationship with those close around her, such as Kat Ashley, Tomas Seymour, and Mary, her sister. After she becomes queen, Erickson describes in particular the issues of her reign. She discusses Elizabeth's marriage situation, the conditions of the…