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"Crown of Aloes is a book based on Queen Isabella's reign over Spain. This book is largely factual and states many of Spain's significant events, that occurred from 1454 to 1504. The war between the Moors was a vital part of the queen's experiences. Even Christopher Columbus's voyage to the New World involves Queen Isabella. The persecution of non-Christians was an event that brought many to dislike Queen Isabella and others to approve.

Back in Isabella's time, most countries and cities did not accept women as their queen. Castile was an exception and Isabella took the opportunity. She was clever yet cunning and showed her fierceness in war, as she showed her leadership skills. Isabella didn't just sit on a throne with a grand dress and crown on her head all day. Being a woman gave Isabella disadvantages but she didn't use it as an excuse, instead, she took it as a challenge. One important aspect of this book is that it comes from the queen's point of view, it gives her side of the story".

Norah Lofts, née Norah Robinson, (27 August 1904–10 September 1983) was a 20th century best-selling British author. She wrote over fifty books specialising in historical fiction, but she also wrote non-fiction and short stories. Many of her novels, including her Suffolk Trilogy, follow the history of a specific house and the residents that lived in it.

Reserved for the May 2010 read of The Historical Fiction Bookclub

This book is good for a whistle-stop tour of the life of Isabella of Spain. To me it felt a bit like events were skimmed over and I would have prefered a bit more depth. I suppose it is difficult to get someones whole life in a relatively short book.

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