The Bloody Queen Mary

Alison Weir is the UK’s leading female historical biographer and novelist of the Tudor period and has written over 30 books which have sold over 3 million copies

Her latest novel concerns Mary, the adored only child of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. Princess Mary is raised in the golden splendour of her father’s court but the King wants a son and heir which is not forthcoming.

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……

Alison’s novel is a tale full of drama and tragedy, of how a princess with such   promise, loved by all who know her, became the infamous Bloody Mary.