Mary I Books

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The First Queen of England: The Myth of "Bloody Mary" The First Queen of England: The Myth of "Bloody Mary" (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 3,427 ratings — published 2007
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Her Highness, the Traitor Her Highness, the Traitor (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.85 — 2,270 ratings — published 2012
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Mary, Bloody Mary (Young Royals, #1) Mary, Bloody Mary (Young Royals, #1)
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avg rating 3.81 — 8,049 ratings — published 1999
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In the Shadow of the Crown (Queens of England, #6) In the Shadow of the Crown (Queens of England, #6)
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avg rating 3.92 — 1,616 ratings — published 1989
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The Passionate Tudor: A Novel of Queen Mary I (Tudor Rose, #3) The Passionate Tudor: A Novel of Queen Mary I (Tudor Rose, #3)
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avg rating 3.96 — 2,466 ratings — published 2024
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Thomas Cranmer Thomas Cranmer (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.37 — 302 ratings — published 1996
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The Lady of Misrule The Lady of Misrule (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.17 — 649 ratings — published 2015
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Tudors: The History of England from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I (The History of England, #2) Tudors: The History of England from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I (The History of England, #2)
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avg rating 4.05 — 3,694 ratings — published 2012
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The King's Daughter (Thornleigh, #2) The King's Daughter (Thornleigh, #2)
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avg rating 3.76 — 1,140 ratings — published 1995
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The Lady Elizabeth The Lady Elizabeth (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.99 — 28,564 ratings — published 2008
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The Children of Henry VIII The Children of Henry VIII (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 15,459 ratings — published 1996
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Tudor Queens of England Tudor Queens of England (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 753 ratings — published 2009
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Katherine the Queen: The Remarkable Life of Katherine Parr Katherine the Queen: The Remarkable Life of Katherine Parr (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.03 — 1,621 ratings — published 2010
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Mary Tudor: Princess, Bastard, Queen Mary Tudor: Princess, Bastard, Queen (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.97 — 3,296 ratings — published 2009
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Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1) Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1)
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avg rating 3.91 — 232,255 ratings — published 2009
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Edward VI: The Lost King of England Edward VI: The Lost King of England (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.91 — 1,336 ratings — published 2007
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The Queen's Sorrow The Queen's Sorrow (Paperback)
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avg rating 2.85 — 826 ratings — published 2008
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The Spanish Bridegroom (Tudor Saga, #10) The Spanish Bridegroom (Tudor Saga, #10)
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avg rating 3.80 — 843 ratings — published 1954
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The Tudors: The Complete Story of England's Most Notorious Dynasty The Tudors: The Complete Story of England's Most Notorious Dynasty (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.02 — 9,138 ratings — published 2010
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The Historical Diaries : An inside look into Mary Tudor & Anne Boleyn The Historical Diaries : An inside look into Mary Tudor & Anne Boleyn (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 2.20 — 5 ratings — published
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The Prince and the Pauper The Prince and the Pauper (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.87 — 125,208 ratings — published 1881
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Bloody Mary: The Life of Mary Tudor Bloody Mary: The Life of Mary Tudor (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 4,230 ratings — published 1978
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The Lady's Ambition (Royal Court #3) The Lady's Ambition (Royal Court #3)
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avg rating 4.12 — 960 ratings — published
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The First Elizabeth The First Elizabeth (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 1,969 ratings — published 1983
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The Lost Tudor Princess: The Life of Lady Margaret Douglas The Lost Tudor Princess: The Life of Lady Margaret Douglas (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.69 — 2,671 ratings — published 2016
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Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 5,460 ratings — published 2004
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The Testimony of Alys Twist The Testimony of Alys Twist (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 2.84 — 256 ratings — published 2020
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Anne Boleyn: A New Life of England's Tragic Queen Anne Boleyn: A New Life of England's Tragic Queen (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.03 — 3,108 ratings — published 2004
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Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 10,171 ratings — published 1999
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Beware, Princess Elizabeth (Young Royals, #2) Beware, Princess Elizabeth (Young Royals, #2)
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avg rating 3.90 — 5,345 ratings — published 2001
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By Royal Decree (Secrets of the Tudor Court, #3) By Royal Decree (Secrets of the Tudor Court, #3)
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avg rating 3.81 — 1,127 ratings — published 2010
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The Lady in the Tower: The Fall of Anne Boleyn The Lady in the Tower: The Fall of Anne Boleyn (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.98 — 14,337 ratings — published 2009
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The Wives of Henry VIII The Wives of Henry VIII (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 19,116 ratings — published 1992
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Lamentation (Matthew Shardlake, #6) Lamentation (Matthew Shardlake, #6)
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avg rating 4.43 — 19,663 ratings — published 2014
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Tudor: The Family Story Tudor: The Family Story (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 2,115 ratings — published 2013
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The Private Lives of the Tudors: Uncovering the Secrets of Britain's Greatest Dynasty The Private Lives of the Tudors: Uncovering the Secrets of Britain's Greatest Dynasty (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 3,718 ratings — published 2016
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The National Portrait Gallery History of the Kings and Queens of England The National Portrait Gallery History of the Kings and Queens of England (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 150 ratings — published 1991
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Sisters of Treason (The Tudor Trilogy, #2) Sisters of Treason (The Tudor Trilogy, #2)
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avg rating 3.85 — 2,795 ratings — published 2014
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Elizabeth's Women: Friends, Rivals, and Foes Who Shaped the Virgin Queen Elizabeth's Women: Friends, Rivals, and Foes Who Shaped the Virgin Queen (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.03 — 2,793 ratings — published 2009
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The Tudor Treasury The Tudor Treasury (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 125 ratings — published 2014
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Mary Tudor and The Lost Kingdom Mary Tudor and The Lost Kingdom (Paperback)
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avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2014
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She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 8,529 ratings — published 2010
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The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 28,839 ratings — published 1986
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Green Darkness Green Darkness (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 7,012 ratings — published 1972
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The Lady in the Tower (Queens of England, #4) The Lady in the Tower (Queens of England, #4)
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avg rating 3.97 — 4,714 ratings — published 1986
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Lady Jane Grey and the House of Suffolk Lady Jane Grey and the House of Suffolk (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.72 — 57 ratings — published 1985
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The Pilgrimage of Grace: The Rebellion That Shook Henry VIII's Throne The Pilgrimage of Grace: The Rebellion That Shook Henry VIII's Throne (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 49 ratings — published 2002
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My Lady of Cleves My Lady of Cleves (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 3,053 ratings — published 1946
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“Queen Mary was known as Bloody Mary because of the large number of people she killed. And also because of misogyny. She was the first properly crowned woman to rule as queen regnant, not just queen consort. You weren't supposed to be able to do this job if you were a woman, so a lot of people didn't like it. That may be why she gets the soubriquet 'bloody' when many of her male predecessors were responsible for more deaths - in battles as well as executions.”
David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens

“Queen Mary had made a decision. Agonizing though it had been for her, she now realized that while Jane lived, she could potentially form a focal point for future dissenters. She had done all that she could in order to preserve the life of the young girl, but she could do no more. Evan after Wyatt's treachery had been discovered, 'the Queen was already considering to have her reprieved, but, judging that such an action might give rise to new riots, the Council ruled it out and sentenced her to death'. Moreover, '[Simon Renard, Imperial ambassador] in the closet, and [Stephen Gardiner, Lord Chancellor] in the pulpit, alike told her that she must show no mercy.' Thanks to the actions of her father, the death sentence handed to Jane at Guildhall would have to become a reality.”
Nicola Tallis, Crown of Blood: The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane Grey

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