WHAT READERS ARE SAYING…
‘I felt I was right there with Mary going through the tough and the good times with her’
‘Alison’s book is full of things you never knew’
‘A totally absorbing read’
‘A real eye-opener to the times of the Tudor dynasty’
‘Gripping and unmissable’
From Sunday Times bestselling historical novelist Alison Weir, a spellbinding story of how a beloved princess became the infamous Bloody Mary.
‘A must for Tudor fans everywhere’ Tracy Borman
Thrilling, captivating… unforgettable’ Kate Williams
A DESTINY REWRITTEN. A ROYAL HEART DIVIDED.
Adored only child of Henry VIII and his Queen, Katherine of Aragon, Princess Mary is raised in the golden splendour of her father’s court. But the King wants a son and heir.
With her parents’ marriage, and England, in crisis, Mary’s perfect world begins to fall apart. Exiled from the court and her beloved mother, she seeks solace in her faith, praying for her father to bring her home. But when the King does promise to restore her to favour, his love comes with a condition.
The choice Mary faces will haunt her for years to come – in her allegiances, her marriage and her own fight for the crown. Can she become the queen she was born to be?
MARY I. HER STORY.
‘I felt I was right there with Mary going through the tough and the good times with her’
‘Alison’s book is full of things you never knew’
‘A totally absorbing read’
‘A real eye-opener to the times of the Tudor dynasty’
‘Gripping and unmissable’
From Sunday Times bestselling historical novelist Alison Weir, a spellbinding story of how a beloved princess became the infamous Bloody Mary.
‘A must for Tudor fans everywhere’ Tracy Borman
Thrilling, captivating… unforgettable’ Kate Williams
A DESTINY REWRITTEN. A ROYAL HEART DIVIDED.
Adored only child of Henry VIII and his Queen, Katherine of Aragon, Princess Mary is raised in the golden splendour of her father’s court. But the King wants a son and heir.
With her parents’ marriage, and England, in crisis, Mary’s perfect world begins to fall apart. Exiled from the court and her beloved mother, she seeks solace in her faith, praying for her father to bring her home. But when the King does promise to restore her to favour, his love comes with a condition.
The choice Mary faces will haunt her for years to come – in her allegiances, her marriage and her own fight for the crown. Can she become the queen she was born to be?
MARY I. HER STORY.
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Reviews
Alison Weir makes Henry VIII's story feel like it has never been told before . . . she gets under the skin of the man who is so often dismissed as a much-married monster and gives us an altogether more nuanced, compelling and human portrayal
As always, Alison Weir is ahead of the curve - and at the top of her game. Her wide knowledge and unparalleled understanding of the Tudor era fuels a sympathetic, but never sycophantic, portrait of England's most compelling king
This is royal Tudor life both in broad scope and intimate detail and readers are in for a sumptuous journey
What a book! Alison has done a fantastic and impressive job of bringing to life such a notorious historical figure as a multi-faceted, imperfect yet likeable and even, at times, pitiable character . . . Complex, captivating and memorable