SuitabookGood Queen Bess
Diane Stanley, Peter Vennema
- Reading
- Read together in short sections, pausing to distinguish the book’s account of events from its praise of Elizabeth. Invite your child to ask what evidence supports the claim that her reign brought peace.
- Themes
- Religious conflict: Elizabeth is born into a period described as marked by religious strife, with private beliefs potentially punished by death. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Elizabeth’s rule: The book addresses elizabeth’s rule; the detail of how it is developed remains unclear. The book presents this favourably.
- Worth knowing
- Religious strife is described as an era in which private beliefs could be punished by death. The book also mentions plots and pressure on Elizabeth to marry; the extent of detail is unclear.