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She was the first woman to inherit the throne

of England, a key player in one of Britain’s stormiest eras, and a

leader whose unwavering faith and swift retribution earned her the

nickname “Bloody Mary.” Now, in this impassioned and absorbing

debut, historian Anna Whitelock offers a modern perspective on Mary

Tudor and sets the record straight once and for all on one of

history’s most compelling and maligned rulers.

Though often overshadowed by her long-reigning sister, Elizabeth

I, Mary lived a life full of defiance, despair, and triumph. Born

the daughter of the notorious King Henry VIII and the Spanish

Katherine of Aragon, young Mary was a princess in every sense of

the word—schooled in regal customs, educated by the best scholars,

coveted by European royalty, and betrothed before she had reached

the age of three. Yet in a decade’s time, in the wake of King

Henry’s break with the pope, she was declared a bastard,

disinherited, and demoted from “princess” to “lady.” Ever her

deeply devout mother’s daughter, Mary refused to accept her new

status or to recognize Henry’s new wife, Anne Boleyn, as queen. The

fallout with her father and his counselors nearly destroyed the

teenage Mary, who faced imprisonment and even death.

It would be an outright battle for Mary to work herself back into

the king’s favor, claim her rightful place in the Tudor line, and

ultimately become queen of England, but her coronation would not

end her struggles. She flouted the opposition and married Philip of

Spain, sought to restore Catholicism to the nation, and fiercely

punished the resistance. But beneath her brave and regal exterior

was a dependent woman prone to anxiety, whose private traumas of

phantom pregnancies, debilitating illnesses, and unrequited love

played out in the public glare of the fickle court.

Anna Whitelock, an acclaimed young British historian, chronicles

this unique woman’s life from her beginnings as a heralded princess

to her rivalry with her sister to her ascent as ruler. In brilliant

detail, Whitelock reveals that Mary Tudor was not the weak-willed

failure as so often rendered by traditional narratives but a

complex figure of immense courage, determination, and humanity.

MARY TUDORTS FAMILY TREE

AUTHOR'S NOTE

INTRODUCTION: RESURRECTION

 CHAPTER I . PRINCESS OF ENGLAND

 CHAPTER 2. A TRUE FRIENDSHIP AND ALLIANCE.

 CRAPTER 3" ARE YOU THE DAUPHIN OF'FRAN'CE?

 CHAPTER 4. AVERY FINE YOUNG COUSIN INDEED"

 CHAPTER 5. THE INSTITUTION. OF A CHRISTIAN WOMAN

 CHAPTER 6. GREAT SIGNS AND TOKENS OF LOVE

 CHAPTER 7. PRINCESS OF WALES

 CRAPTER 8. PEARL OF THE WORLD

 CRAPTER 9 THIS SHEER CALAMITY

 CRAPTER10. THE KING'S GREAT MATTER

 CRAPTER 11. THE SCANDAL OF CHRISTENDOM

　……

PART TWO

APRT THREE

PART FOUR

EPILOGUE:VERITAS TEMPORIS FILIA

ACNOWLEDGMENTS

NOTES

SELECT BLBLIOGRAPHY

INDCW

ILLUSTRATION CREDITS

　　Anna Whitelock has a Ph.D. in history from Corpus Christi

College, Cambridge University. Her articles and book reviews on

various aspects of Tudor history have appeared in publications

including the Guardian, the Times Literary

Supplement, and BBC History. Mary Tudor, her first book, was

one of five shortlisted titles for Britain’s prestigious annual The

First Biography Prize. She was also the winner of the Arts Club

Emerging Writer Award in 2010. She has taught at Cambridge and is

now a lecturer in early modern history at the University of

London.

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  “An impressive and powerful debut.”

　　—David Starkey

　　“This roller coaster of a story is told by Whitelock with great

verve and pace.”

　　—Antonia Fraser

　　“Impressive . . . an unforgettable picture of Mary . . .

[Whitelock] gives us a woman who met impossible challenges with

courage and conviction.”

　　—Financial Times

　　“Whitelock blazes through the Protestant burnings that earned her

the name ‘Bloody Mary’ and excels in her timely portrait of a

religious fanatic.”

　　—The Sunday Times

书籍介绍

She was the first woman to inherit the throne of England, a key player in one of Britain’s stormiest eras, and a leader whose unwavering faith and swift retribution earned her the nickname “Bloody Mary.” Now, in this impassioned and absorbing debut, historian Anna Whitelock offers a modern perspective on Mary Tudor and sets the record straight once and for all on one of history’s most compelling and maligned rulers.

Though often overshadowed by her long-reigning sister, Elizabeth I, Mary lived a life full of defiance, despair, and triumph. Born the daughter of the notorious King Henry VIII and the Spanish Katherine of Aragon, young Mary was a princess in every sense of the word—schooled in regal customs, educated by the best scholars, coveted by European royalty, and betrothed before she had reached the age of three. Yet in a decade’s time, in the wake of King Henry’s break with the pope, she was declared a bastard, disinherited, and demoted from “princess” to “lady.” Ever her deeply devout mother’s daughter, Mary refused to accept her new status or to recognize Henry’s new wife, Anne Boleyn, as queen. The fallout with her father and his counselors nearly destroyed the teenage Mary, who faced imprisonment and even death.

It would be an outright battle for Mary to work herself back into the king’s favor, claim her rightful place in the Tudor line, and ultimately become queen of England, but her coronation would not end her struggles. She flouted the opposition and married Philip of Spain, sought to restore Catholicism to the nation, and fiercely punished the resistance. But beneath her brave and regal exterior was a dependent woman prone to anxiety, whose private traumas of phantom pregnancies, debilitating illnesses, and unrequited love played out in the public glare of the fickle court.

Anna Whitelock, an acclaimed young British historian, chronicles this unique woman’s life from her beginnings as a heralded princess to her rivalry with her sister to her ascent as ruler. In brilliant detail, Whitelock reveals that Mary Tudor was not the weak-willed failure as so often rendered by traditional narratives but a complex figure of immense courage, determination, and humanity.