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Synopsis
In this impassioned and absorbing debut, historian Whitelock offers a modern perspective on Mary Tudor and sets the record straight for one and for all on one of history's most compelling and maligned rulers.
About the Author
Anna Whitelock has a Ph.D. in history from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University. Her articles and book reviews on various aspects of Tudor history have appeared in publications including the Guardian, the Times Literary Supplement, and BBC History. Mary Tudor, her first book, was one of five shortlisted titles for Britain’s prestigious annual The First Biography Prize. She was also the winner of the Arts Club Emerging Writer Award in 2010. She has taught at Cambridge and is now a lecturer in early modern history at the University of London.