The book 'Sovereign Ladies' details the lives of the six reigning queens of England. The queens discussed are - Mary I and Elizabeth I, Mary II and Anne, Victoria and Elizabeth II. It talks about their attitude towards their role as the queen. It outlines the many obstacles they had to overcome while managing the weight of an entire country on their shoulders, a job which many deemed impossible due to the mere fact that they were women. The private lives of each of these queens are described. It details the negative as well as positive experiences of each of these sovereigns.
