Princess Adelina is the story of a young woman who refused to cow in the face of danger.  She steadfastly stood by the pagan ruler she had been forced to marry, while her husband’s mother slandered and plotted against her her.

She witnessed to the servant girls around her and ministered to the sick even though she was the wife of the ruler.  I love how she isn’t prideful.

I really liked it how Adelina stood firm in her faith even when her husband’s mother openly humiliated her, like she made Adelina eat table scraps like the servants.

I am ten years old and I love to read. I found this book very descriptive.  There were a few words I didn’t know like Herzog and Palfrey but there is a glossary and now I know that Herzog means: A lord and leader, literally, with the ancient Germans, one who went before them in battle, duke being the equivalent.  And palfrey is a small horse fit for ladies.

Princess Adelina truly lived our family motto.  She was fortis en arduis.

by Megan, 10yo