num_pages: 227
description: The story of Mary Tudor's childhood is a classic fairy tale: A princess who is to inherit the throne of England is separated from her mother; abused by an evil stepmother who has enchanted her father; stripped of her title; and forced to care for her baby stepsister, who inherits Mary's rights to the throne. Believe it or not, it's all true. Told in the voice of the young Mary, this novel explores the history and intrigue of the dramatic rule of Henry VIII, his outrageous affair with and marriage to the bewitching Anne Boleyn, and the consequences of that relationship for his firstborn daughter. Carolyn Meyer has written a compassionate historical novel about love and loss, jealousy and fear - and a girl's struggle with forces far beyond her control.
language: English
title: Mary, Bloody Mary
titlecomplete: Mary, Bloody Mary (Young Royals, #1)
characters: Elizabeth I of England, Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Mary I of England, Henry VIII of England
genres: Fiction, Historical, Young Adult Historical Fiction, British Literature, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Tudor Period, Childrens, Historical Fiction, 16th Century
ratings_count: 7637
places: United Kingdom
series: Young Royals
awards: awardedAt: -62167190400000
name: Young Readers' Choice Award, awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award
category: Intermediate
publisher: Clarion Books