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Mary I

by Alison Weir

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Mary Tudor begins life as the cherished daughter of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, but her world is overturned when her father rejects her mother and declares Mary illegitimate. Her refusal to abandon her Catholic faith brings humiliation, danger and years of uncertainty under Henry and Edward VI. When she finally wins the crown in 1553, Mary must govern a divided kingdom while pursuing religious restoration, marriage to Philip of Spain and the hope of an heir. The novel follows the emotional wounds and political pressures that shape her reign, portraying a woman remembered for persecution as a vulnerable, determined monarch whose ideals, losses and repeated disappointments lead her towards tragedy.

Historical periods

Tudor Period Reign of Henry VIII Henrician Reformation Edwardian Reformation Mary I and the Counter-Reformation Wyatt’s Rebellion Renaissance & Early Modern Europe

Historical people

Henry VIII1491–1547 Catherine of Aragon1485–1536 Anne Boleyn1501–1536 Mary I1516–1558 Edward VI1537–1553 Elizabeth I1533–1603 Stephen Gardiner1483–1555 Lady Jane Grey1537–1554 Philip II of Spain1527–1598 Thomas Cranmer1489–1556 Thomas Wyatt the Younger1521–1554 Reginald Pole1500–1558

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