The First Queen of England by Linda Porter

She revisits Henry VIII’s long marriage to Katherine of Aragon, Mary’s mother, and the failure to produce a male heir that prompted Katherine’s repudiation and Henry’s break with Rome. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Porter champions her subject with sturdy determination and fixed focus. A groundbreaking new history of the first woman to rule England in her own right. The First Queen of England: The Myth of 'Bloody Mary' by Linda Porter 3,276 ratings, 4.04 average rating, 88 reviews Open Preview The First Queen of England Quotes Showing 1-2 of 2 The barbarity, duplicity and sheer effrontery of the English were often remarked upon. A well-balanced and readable biography of Mary I is long overdue. The author does not belittle Mary's burning of heretics, which earned her the subriquet 'Bloody Mary', but she also had many endearing personal qualities and talents, not least the courage of leadership she showed in facing down Northumberland's rebellion. Being an ardent reader of that dynasty's imprint on history, I sorely missed finding anything of substance of probably the one most cheated of the family - Mary, daughter of Henry VIII. When you think of Queen Elizabeths sister, you probably imagine a very stoic and reserved woman.

Instead of the bloodthirsty bigot of Protestant mythology, Mary Tudor emerges from the pages of this deeply-researched biography as a cultured renaissance princess, a courageous survivor of the violent power struggles that characterised the reigns of her father, Henry VIII, and brother Edward VI. Porter's is an excellent biography of Mary I of England. In the Myth of Bloody Mary: The First Queen of England, Linda Porter has attempted to bring to light information that have been overshadowed by Mary negative image.

A striking and sympathetic portrait of England's first Queen, Mary I - whose character has been vilified for over 400 years. by Linda Porter RELEASE DATE: JBrisk, learned reassessment of Mary Tudor, whose short reign featured beheadings and burnings, but also political and social reforms for which she has never received proper credit.

The First Queen of England by Linda Porter