She was born a princess, declared a bastard, and raised in a world where a single misstep could cost her her life. From the execution of her mother, Anne Boleyn, to her imprisonment under Mary Tudor, from the threat posed by Mary Stuart to the triumph over the Spanish Armada, Elizabeth Tudor fought for every day of her existence. While kings and princes sought her hand in marriage, she chose her crown. While conspiracies surrounded her, she stood firm. And as her kingdom rose to become a European superpower, she paid a price that few truly understood. This is the story of the woman behind the legend. The story of Elizabeth I, the queen who gave her name to an era. A gripping historical novel for young adults about courage, power, loss, love, and the price of the crown.