L. A. Rivera

The Real "Bloody Mary"

 

"Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary."

 

She's held responsible for the burning of nearly 300 protestants, granting her the infamous title little girls chant today in dark mirrors. But do you know her true story? The story of how her father bastardized her when he grew tired of her mother Katherine and broke away from the Church of Rome just to divorce his wife who couldn't provide him a male heir. The story of how she was betrayed by the king and forced to resign her title as princess. The story of how she was belittled by her own step-brother, who made sure she did not gain access to the throne that was rightfully hers. The story of how she's always seen as inferior to her step-sister Elizabeth....

 

Elizabeth, she gets all the glory as the greatest Queen of England. Yet, Elizabeth wouldn't have been as famous had it not been for the First Ruling Queen of England: Mary Tudor.

 

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Genre: Historical Non-Fiction

 

Rated: PG

 

If you have any interests in "Bloody Mary," Queen Elizabeth, the Tudors, Medieval England, King Henry VIII, or English/European history, then you're going to enjoy this non-fiction novella.