by Carolly Erickson · ISBN 9789687063850
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This book tells the story of Mary I, the first queen to rule England in her own right (1553-1558), known as 'Bloody Mary' for her persecution of Protestants in an attempt to restore Roman Catholicism in England. Daughter of King Henry VIII and the Spanish princess Catherine of Aragon, Mary was a key figure in England's rivalry with other powerful nations and was offered in marriage to several potential allies. Her life changed radically with her father's marriage to Anne Boleyn. After Henry broke with Rome and established the Church of England, Anne Boleyn gave birth to Elizabeth (the future queen), forbidding Mary access to her parents and stripping her of her title as princess. Mary never saw her mother again, and despite Henry's subsequent marriages, she could not free herself from the stigma of bastard. Finally, Mary managed to win the throne against all odds. Carolly Erickson brings Mary Tudor to life with a unique combination of scholarship and literary distinction.
Carolly Erickson was an American author of historical fiction and non-fiction. In 2008, her book The Tsarina's Daughter won the RT Reader's Choice Award for best Historical Fiction.
