Jennifer W. (GeniusJen) reviewed Doomed Queens: Royal Women Who Met Bad Ends, From Cleopatra to Princess Di on + 5322 more book reviews
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Reviewed by Jennifer Rummel for TeensReadToo.com
DOOMED QUEENS recounts the tales of numerous unfortunate queens.
Some of these women died unhappily in exile or imprisoned, while others met more unfortunate ends such as suicide or assassination.
Readers will meet over fifty queens who met their doom. The timeline of queens discussed range from the biblical era of Athaliah to modern day Princess Diana. They are arranged by time periods and drafted in short and often humorous biographical information.
How would their lives have been different if they had been male?
A wonderful, entertaining non-fiction book for those curious about royalty, or a perfect sidekick for a fairy tale or royal novel.
DOOMED QUEENS recounts the tales of numerous unfortunate queens.
Some of these women died unhappily in exile or imprisoned, while others met more unfortunate ends such as suicide or assassination.
Readers will meet over fifty queens who met their doom. The timeline of queens discussed range from the biblical era of Athaliah to modern day Princess Diana. They are arranged by time periods and drafted in short and often humorous biographical information.
How would their lives have been different if they had been male?
A wonderful, entertaining non-fiction book for those curious about royalty, or a perfect sidekick for a fairy tale or royal novel.
Connie A. (jazzysmom) -
Lovely book with gruesome true stories. Oh to be a Queen dressed daily in the most beautiful finery and doomed to having your head looped off or as in Brunhilde's fate, an act carried out much more "entertaining" for the villagers. Marrying the king was signing your death warrant while blinded by the jewels.
The chapters are short and filled with lots of information. No long winded senseless information to muddle through. Written with a bit of tactful humor. Well as tactful as one can be when recalling someone's demise. I enjoyed the book a lot. I'm thinking those who are interested in such subjects will not be disappointed.
The chapters are short and filled with lots of information. No long winded senseless information to muddle through. Written with a bit of tactful humor. Well as tactful as one can be when recalling someone's demise. I enjoyed the book a lot. I'm thinking those who are interested in such subjects will not be disappointed.
Cindy C. (CD0927) reviewed Doomed Queens: Royal Women Who Met Bad Ends, From Cleopatra to Princess Di on + 39 more book reviews
This was an interesting look at royal women from a wide range of countries, yet one thing remains the same...it's hard to be a woman in charge (or next to the person in charge).
