Mary tudor biography book

An engrossing, unadulterated biography Queen Mary Tudor of England (who reigned from to ) will forever live in history as “Bloody Mary,” for the number of Protestants put to the flames during the reign of this unbendingly Catholic monarch. In this inviting biography, British historian Whitelock presents a more favorable queen.

Popular Mary Tudor Books: The First In this radical re-evaluation of the first 'real' English queen regnant, Judith M. Richards challenges her reputation as 'Bloody Mary' of popular historical infamy, contending that she was closer to the more innovative, humanist side of the Catholic Church.

A striking and sympathetic portrait Mary Tudor was the first woman to inherit the throne of England. Reigning through one of Britain’s stormiest eras, she earned the nickname “Bloody Mary” for her violent religious persecutions. She was born a princess, the daughter of Henry VIII and the Spanish Katherine of Aragon.

We see Mary go from a Fascinating biography of England's first legitimate queen, "Bloody Mary" Tudor. She was King Henry VIII's first daughter but is historically overshadowed by her younger sister, Queen Elizabeth I. And she was no more cruel than her father or sister (both of whom were worse) but has been depicted as supremely evil throughout history, due to her.

Bloody Mary · Mary - Tudor Mary I: Gender, Power, and Ceremony in the Reign of England's First Queen (Queenship and Power), Sarah Duncan; The Myth of "Bloody Mary": A Biography of Queen Mary I of England (also sold as Mary Tudor: The First Queen), Linda Porter; The Reign of Mary I, Robert Tittler.

In this impassioned and Customers find the biography an excellent and engrossing read that explores the psychology of Mary Tudor. They appreciate the detailed research into the era and the honest portrayal of Queen Mary Tudor. The book provides insight and sympathy towards the monarch.

A striking and sympathetic

The first 1/2 of this book is pretty much devoted to Mary's traumatic childhood where she is exposed to huge amounts of cruelty from her father and his mother and her religion were Mary's only she became queen by accident,the results were not Ann boleyn's title of "the great whore" and Mary tudor's "Bloody.

The compelling story of Mary's Very disappointed. I knew David Loades of reputation, which is why I bought his biography of Mary "Rose" Tudor, but I have to say he didn't do a very good job at writing a biography here. Someone wrote that Mary is the focus of 40% of the biography and it's quite true.