Three Queens by Rosamund Gravelle
Interview with Nicola Tallis
Tudor Executions
Listen to my talk about Lady Jane at the Tudor Society
Mary, Katherine and Lady Jane Grey: Heirs to the last Tudor – Talk by Leanda de Lisle
England’s Forgotten Queen Interview
Interview with Leanda de Lisle
The Lady Jane Grey’s Prayer Book Interview with Stephan Edwards
Crown of Blood Interview with Nicola Tallis
‘The House of Dudley’ Interview with Joanne Paul
Interview with Valerie Schutte
Interview with Leah Redmond Chang
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Arms of Lady Jane Grey
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Tag Archives: Mary I
Books 2019 – on sale today – The King’s Pearl: Henry VIII and His Daughter Mary (paperback) by Melita Thomas
‘Mary Tudor has always been known as ‘Bloody Mary’, the name given to her by later Protestant chroniclers who vilified her for attempting to re-impose Roman Catholicism in England. Although a more nuanced picture of the first queen regnant has … Continue reading
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Winchester Cathedral and Wolvesey Castle (Old Bishop’s Palace)
Last summer I visited Winchester Cathedral, where Mary I married Philip of Spain and the ruins of Wolvesey Castle, the old Bishop’s Palace (where their first meeting took place and their wedding feast was held). We had better weather than … Continue reading
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My review of ‘Bloody Mary: Tudor Terror, 1553-1558’ by Phil Carradice
After a general move away from the ‘Bloody Mary’ stereotype in recent biographies, I must admit that my heart sank when I read the title. However, I was pleased to see that although the book focuses on the Marian persecutions, … Continue reading
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Books 2018 – on sale now – Bloody Mary: Tudor Terror, 1553-1558 (A History of Terror) by Phil Carradice (paper back)
‘When Mary Tudor, eldest daughter of Henry VIII, succeeded to the throne of England in 1553 it was with wild rejoicing and a degree of popularity rarely seen on the accession of a British monarch. Yet at her death five … Continue reading
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Books 2018 – on sale today – Mary I (Penguin Monarchs): The Daughter of Time (Paperback) by John Edwards
‘The elder daughter of Henry VIII, Mary I (1553-58) became England’s ruler on the unexpected death of her brother Edward VI. Her short reign is one of the great potential turning points in the country’s history. As a convinced Catholic … Continue reading
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