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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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‘The King’s Pearl: Henry VIII and His Daughter Mary’ Interview with Melita Thomas

Melita Thomas is the author of ‘The King’s Pearl: Henry VIII and His Daughter Mary’, which was published by Amberley in September 2017. Melita is also the co-founder and editor of Tudor Times, a repository of information about Tudors and … Continue reading

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My review of ‘The King’s Pearl: Henry VIII and His Daughter Mary’ by Melita Thomas

This is a meticulously researched and very well written debut by Melita Thomas. Mary Tudor (daughter of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon) has been the subject of several biographies in recent years but Thomas manages to find a different … Continue reading

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A good reason to buy All About History Magazine…

Issue 60 of All About History Magazine has an article by Melita Thomas that briefly mentions Lady Jane. ‘Bringing up Bloody Mary’ looks at the relationship between Mary Tudor and her father, King Henry VIII. Melita’s book, ‘The King’s Pearl: … Continue reading

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The King’s Pearl Blog Tour – Cousins, servants, friends – Mary and the Grey family by Melita Thomas

I am delighted to host a stop on the blog tour to celebrate the publication of ‘The King’s Pearl: Henry VIII and His Daughter Mary’ by Melita Thomas. Thank you to Melita for this guest article about the relationship between … Continue reading

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