I, Elizabeth by Rosalind Miles

I love English History, particularly the Tudor era. I have read historical fiction from Richard III through Henry VIII and Mary I, mostly from Phillipa Gregory and Sharon Kay Penmen (Richard III). This was the first book I have read solely about Elizabeth I. Overall, I enjoyed the book. My one complaint is Miles should have included Dates in her writing to get a persepective of when things were happening. I had to use the deaths of the characters in the family tree to figure out when things were happening. As far as the events, I think Miles was pretty true to history, but I'm not sure how true to Elizabeth's character she was. Elizabeth was a true Queen in her actions. She fought for her throne and wanted to do what was best for her country. She was unlike her father and sister who put themselves first and their country second. She tried to regain peace that her sister destroyed. She rejected her true love, Robert Dudley for the sake of her country. Although she had many loves (lovers?) she did what she thought was best for England. The book was unclear about how intimate she was with her men. Overall, I thought this was a good read.