Project Gutenberg 2014-10-15 Public domain in the USA. 369 Strickland, Agnes 1796 1874 Strickland, Elisabeth 1794 1875 Kaufman, Rosalie Agnes Strickland's Queens of England, Vol. 2. (of 3) Abridged and Fully Illustrated Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Queens of England, Vol. 2" by Agnes Strickland is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work continues the narrative of the lives of notable queens of England, starting with Queen Mary I and progressing through to Queen Elizabeth I. The volume provides a detailed exploration of the lives, struggles, and reigns of these female monarchs, making it a captivating read for those interested in English history and the powerful women who shaped it. The beginning of this volume focuses on Mary I, the first queen-regnant of England, detailing her early life as the only surviving child of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon. It describes her rigorous education and the political machinations that shaped her future, including her experiences of loss and rejection, particularly in relation to her half-sister Elizabeth. The narrative delves into the hardships Mary faced, including her separation from her mother and her turbulent relationship with her father, which greatly influenced her reign. It sets the stage for her eventual ascension to the throne, her political challenges, and introduces themes of religion and power that are central to her story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Queens -- Great Britain -- Biography DA Text Category: History - British Category: History - Royalty 852038 2025-08-19T05:05:49.030075 text/html 846554 2024-10-24T11:35:20 text/html 54485075 2025-08-19T05:06:11.789027 application/epub+zip 54468590 2025-08-19T05:05:56.205035 application/epub+zip 370447 2025-08-19T05:05:52.550074 application/epub+zip 54807036 2025-08-19T05:06:21.880913 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54730519 2025-08-19T05:06:06.547984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 528605 2022-09-21T11:53:21.749161 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 713868 2025-08-19T05:05:46.703090 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 694019 2024-10-24T11:35:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16732 2025-08-19T05:06:22.114884 application/rdf+xml 24382 2025-08-19T05:05:53.091043 image/jpeg 4900 2025-08-19T05:05:52.823020 image/jpeg 58086555 2025-08-19T05:05:49.812118 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia