A review by sarcastic_feline
Sovereign Ladies: The Six Reigning Queens of England by Maureen Waller

3.0

presents brief studies of the reigns of the six women who were actually sovereigns of England (not consorts, but actually rulers in their own right). It was an interesting and occasionally thought-provoking read. But I found the author's apparent judgmental attitude toward several of her subjects very off-putting at times.

Still, the author did make an effort to examine each woman as a ruler, as well as a person, which is an intriguing perspective. She also makes an effort to examine each of them in the context of their time, which does give the reader a reasonably good understanding of the particular challenges faced by each of them.