about me

My book is based upon the life of Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VIII by his first wife Katharine of Aragon. It follows Marys life, narrated by her in the first person narrative, from her tormented adolence at the hands of her father and Anne Boleyn, through to her death as a lonely and embittered woman.

I chose to write from Marys` point of view because I believe it is an unusual angle to take not only in subject itself, but provides a different view on a famous part of English history. Everyone knows the story of Henry VIII & his six wives as well as his daughter Elizabeth, Mary is quite a forgotten figure. Her reign has always been overlooked as little more than a failiure and she was always destined to be overshadowed by the two giants of Tudor history, Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.
I have tried to see beyond the mantle of "Bloody Mary" and present a more genuine portrayal. The young Mary was an intelligent, kind & brave person, very different from the damming sobriquet which has become her epitaph.

As the book progresses, and the reader is introduced to each of Henrys successive wives, note that the three Katherines, each have a different spelling of their names. This is not to give them distinction so as too avoid confusion. This is the way they signed their names in letters and official correspondence. For example I have Katharine of Aragon, Kathryn Howard, and Katherine Parr.

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I would ask that any who read Lady Mary, leave a comment about your opinion, even if its negative! I welcome all feedback, be it positive or critical.

favourite books

Philippa Gregory
The Constant Princess, The Other Boleyn Girl, The Boleyn Inheritance, The Queens Fool, The Virgins Lover, The White Queen.

Alison Weir
Innocent Traitor, The Lady Elizabeth, Henry VII: KIng and Court, Lady in the Tower The Fall of Anne Boleyn

C J Sansom
Dissolution, Dark Fire, Sovereign, Revelation

my websites

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