Mary, Bloody Mary (Young Royals Books (Pb))

from LibraryCin

3.5 stars This is a YA novel about Mary I, set primarily during the time that Anne Boleyn is in Henry VIII's life. It's been a couple of days since I finished, and I read it so fast, I have to admit that I already can't recall what I was going to rate it. Thinking back, though, I think it's a goo...

from meacoleman

Carolyn Meyer sympathetically weaves together vignettes from Mary Tudor's life in an attempt to explain how she grew into a harsh ruler. I've read stories and watched movies about Henry VIII but never thought about how much Mary's life changed with Anne Boleyn. I recommend this book for anyone wh...

from Kaydence

How would it feel if you were a princess beloved by your father one day and then a servant to your half sister another? In Meyer's Mary, Bloody Mary, the reader finds out. Meyer is excellent at transforming people from history into characters that are real and interesting. The reader's heart brea...

from t1bclasslibrary

This biography is fascinating because we get the perspective of someone we usually never hear from- Henry VIII's first daughter. We get to empathize with her in a way that we completely fail to in any Elizabeth I bios. The story begins when she is very young (the time frame of the beginning is co...

from sgerbic

Reviewed Nov 2000 Another charming biography told from the viewpoint of a young Mary. The title is misleading as the authors slant is very sympathetic towards her plight. That author is cleaver at showing Mary's antics and eavesdropping skills. As with all books about this history, all blame is p...