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Mary Tudor
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Description for Mary Tudor
Paperback. A groundbreaking new history of the first woman to rule England in her own right. Num Pages: 464 pages, Section: 8, colour pix. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 380.
A striking and sympathetic portrait of England's first Queen, Mary I - whose character has been vilified for over 400 years. Instead of the bloodthirsty bigot of Protestant mythology, Mary Tudor emerges from the pages of this deeply-researched biography as a cultured renaissance princess, a courageous survivor of the violent power struggles that characterised the reigns of her father, Henry VIII, and brother Edward VI. The author does not belittle Mary's burning of heretics, which earned her the subriquet 'Bloody Mary', but she also had many endearing personal qualities and talents, not least the courage of leadership she showed in ... Read more
A striking and sympathetic portrait of England's first Queen, Mary I - whose character has been vilified for over 400 years. Instead of the bloodthirsty bigot of Protestant mythology, Mary Tudor emerges from the pages of this deeply-researched biography as a cultured renaissance princess, a courageous survivor of the violent power struggles that characterised the reigns of her father, Henry VIII, and brother Edward VI. The author does not belittle Mary's burning of heretics, which earned her the subriquet 'Bloody Mary', but she also had many endearing personal qualities and talents, not least the courage of leadership she showed in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780749909826
SKU
V9780749909826
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About Hardback
Linda Porter has a D. Phil in history from the University of York. She has worked in both the academic and corporate worlds before returning to her roots as an historian. The winner of the 2004 Daily Mail/Biographers Club prize, she is now an independent historian and reviewer. She lives in Kent.
Reviews for Mary Tudor
Drawing on new, contemporary scholarly research, this is a fascinating new take on a much misunderstood monarch
GOOD BOOK GUIDE
A richly researched, marvellously realised historical biography
TELEGRAPH
Mary deserves her proper account and this friendly and appreciative biography gives her the credit she is due
THE TABLET
This well-researched biography about "Bloody" Mary ... Read more
GOOD BOOK GUIDE
A richly researched, marvellously realised historical biography
TELEGRAPH
Mary deserves her proper account and this friendly and appreciative biography gives her the credit she is due
THE TABLET
This well-researched biography about "Bloody" Mary ... Read more