Mary Tudor Book

It's always her dad Henry Eight and her little sister Elizabeth in terms of who gets the most history in the House of Tudor, but of course, shunted in between their reigns is the daughter of Catherine of Aragon. The author weaves a living history using surviving Palace financial accounts from the period and along the way, dispels a few myths. I like best Mary's company of Minstrels and her jester Jane The Fool. Often passed over as a wimp, Mary was ruthless and vengeful. On The Broad in Oxford is a cross where she burnt the Archbishop of Canterbury alive. Ex Catholica. Don't mess with Mary. Ace book.