Go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals. Queen consort, queen mother and lady of the english oxford, 1991, p. This book tells the life of mary tudor in chronological order. Mary, the daughter of king henry viii and katherine of aragon, was born at four in the morning of monday, february 18, 1516, at placentia, the royal palace at greenwich, on the banks of the thames river in london.
When her brother edward vi reigned, mary was under pressure again. Mary tudor princess, bastard, queen by anna whitelock. Both were fashionable, very well educated, were musicals and very strong. Mary tudor by anna whitelock, 9781400066094, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Tudor historical novel about mary rose tudor, the defiant little sister of king henry viii geraldine evans. Within it, the author quotes john white, bishop of winchester, in his sermon at marys funeral.
Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. James also brought the coffin of his mother, mary, queen of scots, from peterborough and placed it next to that of margaret beaufort, mother of henry vii, to emphasize his lineage. Mary tudor, her first book, was one of five shortlisted titles for britains prestigious annual the first biography prize. Had she been born a boy, it is likely that the whole of english history would have been different but probably less interesting. Reigning through one of britains stormiest eras, she earned the nickname bloody mary for her violent religious persecutions. I admit it was very hard for me, both are my favorite tudor historical characters besides elizabeth and. She has taught at cambridge and is now a lecturer in early modern history at the university of london. Mary tudor she was the first woman to inherit the throne of england, a key player in one of britains stormiest eras, and a leader whose unwavering faith and swift retribution earned her the nickname bloody mary.
An engrossing, unadulterated biography of bloody maryelder daughter of henry viii, catholic zealot, and englands first reigning queen. Prescott, the myth of bloody mary by linda porter, the aching head and increasing blindness of queen mary i by dr. There were those who put forth jane grey as edwards successor and mary risked all to take the throne from jane. Princess, bastard, queen by anna whitelock new york. Princess, bastard, queen by anna whitelock random house, september 7, 2010 usa pages. Princess, bastard, queen, anna whitelock sets out offer a picture of english first queen regnant as something other than the. This is a pageturning, revisionist history of the villainised and misu. Her attempt to restore to the church the property confiscated in the previous two reigns was largely thwarted by parliament. It was a great triumph and showed marys courage and tenacity. Annotated bibliography mary tudor, bloody queen or. Anna whitelock an unadulterated look at bloody maryelder daughter of henry viii, catholic zealot, and englands first and most murderous queenargues that history has treated the muchmaligned monarch unfairly. The life of elizabeth tudor, whether she was princess elizabeth or lady elizabeth was often filled with drama. Mary tudor was the only child born to henry viii and catherine of aragon to survive childhood.
She was the first woman to inherit the throne of england, a key player in one of britains stormiest eras, and a leader whose unwavering faith and swift retribution. Parallels between pole and beaufort january 22 2010 196 december 24 november 24 october 27 september 32 august 26 july 20 june may 22 april 8. This is the story of elizabeth tudor, last daughter of henry viii, and her journey to the throne of england. She was the first woman to inherit the throne of england, a key player in one of britains stormiest eras, and a leader whose unwavering faith and swift retribution earned her the nickname bloody mary. After ten days of honeymooning in winchester, the royal couple began their journey back to london, stopping en route at windsor on the third for philips installation as knight and cosovereigns of the order of the garter. Princess, bastard, queen, anna whitelock sets out offer a picture of english first queen regnant as something other than the weakwilled failure as so often rendered by traditional narratives, but a complex figure of immense courage, determination, and humanity. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and. Princess, bastard, queen, is a study of the life and times of great britains queen mary i, better known to history as bloody mary. She was the younger surviving daughter of king henry vii of england and elizabeth of york, and the third wife of louis xii of france, who was more than 30 years older than she. Queen mary tudor of england who reigned from 1553 to 1558 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.
Princess, bastard, queen presents bloody marys biography in such a way as to martyr katherine of. Anna whitelocks absorbing debut tells the remarkable story of a woman who was a princess one moment, and a disinherited bastard the next. She is best known for her vigorous attempt to reverse the english reformation, which had begun during the reign of her father, henry viii. Princess, bastard, queen by anna whitelock 2010, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Minute details would be penned about occasions such as marys coronation while other important events marys handling of lady jane grey, the loss of calais, etc. Princess, bastard, queen, an engrossing account of her tumultuous life and how it impacted her role as monarch.
Mary had a good childhood as a young princess, and was the. Now, in this impassioned and absorbing debut, historian anna whitelock offers a modern perspective on mary tudor and sets the record straight once and for all on one of historys most compelling and maligned rulers. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read mary tudor. Princess, bastard, queen by anna whitelock goodreads. Mary tudor, more than any other title is known as bloody mary and it is this moniker that has defined her. Mary tudor takes the throne the tudor saga series book 5. Now, in this impassioned and absorbing debut, historian anna whitelock offers a modern perspective on mary tudor and sets the record straight once and for all on one of.
It begins with the courtship of her parents, through her princess life, her bastard life, her reign, her marriage, and finally it ends with her death. Mary tudor book calgary public library bibliocommons. Add to this, one of the most influential books about this era, foxes book of martyrs, and the anna whitelock brings an important element to history in this book which is both important and highly readable by the average person coming to. Princess, bastard, queen 9781400066094 by whitelock, anna and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. She was also the winner of the arts club emerging writer award in 2010. Her journey from pampered princess to rejected bastard to popular queen to hated queen is. Born the daughter of the notorious king henry viii and the spanish katherine of aragon, young mary was a princess in every sense of the wordschooled in regal customs, educated by the best scholars, coveted by european. She was a kings daughter, she was a kings sister, she was a kings wife. Mary i 18 february 1516 17 november 1558, also known as mary tudor, was the queen of england from july 1553 until her death. As the daughter of king henry viii and katherine of aragon, mary tudor lived a charmed life for a time. Princess, bastard, queen by anna whitelock posted on january 16, 2018 by susan abernethy im in the midst of reading several biographies of mary tudor which ive had on my bookshelves for a long time.
Princess, bastard, queen ebook written by anna whitelock. Milo keynes in the journal of medical biography, 2000, volume 8, pages 102109, mary i. Mary tudor, known almost indelibly to history as bloody mary for her religious persecutions, has had the good fortune to be the subject of several intelligent studies lately, including this one. Random house, 2009 felt this book was very unevenly written. Though often overshadowed by her longreigning sister, elizabeth i, mary lived a life full of defiance, despair, and triumph. Born the daughter of the notorious king henry viii and the spanish katherine of aragon, young mary was a princess in every sense of the wordschooled in regal customs, educated by the best scholars, coveted by european royalty, and betrothed before she had reached the age of. An engrossing, unadulterated biography of bloody maryelder daughter of henry viii, catholic zealot, and englands first reigning queen mary tudor was the first woman to inherit the throne of england. The relationship of queen anne boleyn and princess mary anne boleyn and mary tudor shared so many qualities.