"To Kill a Mocking Bird" by Harper Lee

Brief Summary: Set in Elizabethan England, while England is weak and divided. Elizabeth's sister dies and she inherits the thrown facing not just foreign enermies but internal sabotage as well. Propelled by her respect for her fathers legacy, she is determined to rule her people at all costs. Gaining power in court, fighting the French, declining proposal and uniting the Church. Elizabeth undergoes many changes and confronts many challenges.
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Mary, Elizabeth's half sister and queen, has had her in exile from birth as she has never accepted Elizabeth as her sister and having her far away means she would not have to face this problem. …