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Lädt ... Mary Tudorvon Judith M. Richards
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. A concise and carefully thought out biography; Richards explains Mary's reign in the context of the brutalities of the Reformation, and makes a strong case that Mary's achievements as England's first queen regnant are significant and deserve to be recognise as such, while not holding back from the reality of the religious executions that took place during her five years on the throne. If anything the book is a little too brief, but as a springboard and a start of the reconsideration of Mary's place in history this is well worth a look. ( ) keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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Mary Tudor is often written off as a hopeless, twisted queen who tried desperately to pull England back to the Catholic Church that was so dear to her mother, and sent many to burn at the stake in the process. In this radical re-evaluation of the first 'real' English queen regnant, Judith M. Richards challenges her reputation as 'Bloody Mary' of popular historical infamy, contending that she was closer to the more innovative, humanist side of the Catholic Church. Richards argues persuasively that Mary, neither boring nor basically bloody, was a much more hard-working, 'hands on', and decisive queen than is commonly recognized. Had she not died in her early forties and failed to establish a Catholic succession, the course of history could have been very different, England might have remained Catholic and Mary herself may even have been treated more kindly by history. This illustrated and accessible biography is essential reading for all those with an interest in one of England's most misrepresented monarchs. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)942.05History and Geography Europe England and Wales England 1485-1603, TudorsKlassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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