The Myth of "Bloody Mary", (Paperback)

from Loritt

Stuck between Henry VIII and Elizabeth, Mary Tudor had little change to make a mark on history, but make a mark she did. "The First Queen of England: The Myth of 'Bloody Mary" is a fascinating book about a shy, retiring woman who, against all odds, became the first woman to rule England on her ow...

from mallinje

I can't say that I have any sympathy for Mary after reading this book, but I still enjoyed it. It tells how Mary was betrayed by her father, not defended by her mother, and essentially abandoned by her husband. It gives a good look into what she was thinking and her mind set when she burned hundr...