The counterfeit princess
by Jane Resh Thomas · 2005

Vowing revenge when her parents are executed in 1553 by the Duke of Northumberland, teenaged Iris becomes a messenger, spy, and stand-in for Princess Elizabeth during the volatile political times surrounding Edward VI's death.
Juvenile fictionRevengeMessengersSpiesKings, queens, rulersFictionKings and rulersSpy storiesHistoryChildren's fictionElizabeth i, queen of england, 1533-1603, fictionSpies, fiction