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Mary I: Queen of Sorrows
Mary I: Queen of Sorrows | Alison Weir
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Sunday Times bestselling novelist Alison Weir returns with the spellbinding story of Mary I. Adored only child of King Henry VIII and his first wife Katherine of Aragon, young Princess Mary grows up as the sole heiress to the English throne. But her father wants a son, and soon Mary's world begins to fall apart. With her parents' marriage - and England - in crisis, Mary is banished from the court and kept apart from the mother she adores. The King promises to restore his daughter to favour, but first Mary must do something for which she will never forgive herself. She seeks solace in her faith. But when her brother Edward VI dies, she finds herself fighting for the crown - and for her life. Emerging triumphant, all seems fair for the reign of Queen Mary. And then, very quickly, things began to go badly wrong... MARY I. HER STORY. Alison Weir's new Tudor novel, a tale full of drama and tragedy, tells the story of how a princess with such promise, loved by all who knew her, becomes the infamous Bloody Mary. --- PRAISE FOR ALISON WEIR'S TUDOR FICTION 'History has the best stories and they should all be told like this' Conn Iggulden 'As always, Alison Weir is ahead of the curve - and at the top of her game' Sarah Gristwood 'Weir is excellent on the little details that bring a world to life' Guardian 'Profoundly moving... lingers long after the last page' Elizabeth Fremantle
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VanessaCW
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This was an interesting read. Like father like daughter were my first thoughts. She‘s just as bloodthirsty as Henry. She was very stuck in her ways with a bee in her bonnet about Protestants. It was sad that the child she was became the woman she ended up as. A well written and researched fictional biography. What a bigoted dysfunctional family the Tudors were!

tpixie I used to love reading about Queen Elizabeth one and the family when I was a child. I probably should read them again.! 2mo
VanessaCW @tpixie Legacy by Susan Kay is my favourite book about Elizabeth I. A slightly more pleasant and tolerant queen than Mary! 🙂 2mo
tpixie @VanessaCW thanks!!!😊 2mo
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VanessaCW
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A library book.

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Birdsong28
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Got a nice surprise from my #bookmail from #Waterstones there wasn't an option for a signed one when I pre-ordered it and I kept on checking if there was an option but there wasn't. Don't know whether it's first come first served or so many of the pre orders were given signed ones but I was so excited when I saw it was signed 😃😃😃. 📚📖

Caroline2 Yay! What a lovely surprise! I love Alison Weir too! 🧡 6mo
Librarybelle The best surprise! 6mo
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Birdsong28
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Next one in her trilogy out next year

julesG 😍😍 1y
Librarybelle Oh! Thanks for posting this!!! 1y
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