Title: Lady Mary
Author: Lucy Worsley
Pages: 384
Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
Release Date: 5th April 2018
Blurb from Goodreads:
By turns thrilling, dramatic and touching, this is the story of Henry the Eighth and Catherine of Aragon's divorce as you've never heard it before - from the eyes of their daughter, Princess Mary.
More than anything Mary just wants her family to stay together; for her mother and her father - and for her - to all be in the same place at once. But when her father announces that his marriage to her mother was void and by turns that Mary doesn't really count as his child, she realises things will never be as she hoped.
Things only get worse when her father marries again. Separated from her mother and forced to work as a servant for her new sister, Mary must dig deep to find the strength to stand up against those who wish to bring her down. Despite what anyone says, she will always be a princess. She has the blood of a princess and she is ready to fight for what is rightfully hers.
More than anything Mary just wants her family to stay together; for her mother and her father - and for her - to all be in the same place at once. But when her father announces that his marriage to her mother was void and by turns that Mary doesn't really count as his child, she realises things will never be as she hoped.
Things only get worse when her father marries again. Separated from her mother and forced to work as a servant for her new sister, Mary must dig deep to find the strength to stand up against those who wish to bring her down. Despite what anyone says, she will always be a princess. She has the blood of a princess and she is ready to fight for what is rightfully hers.
My Review:
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (UK & ANZ) and NetGalley*
Mary Tudor loves her parents Henry the Eighth and Catherine of Aragon. She wishes they could all spend more time together.
Then Mary's world is turned upside down when her father announces that his marriage to Catherine isn't legal and he plans to marry again.
Henry marries Anne Boleyn and Mary is separated from her mother. No longer a princess, Mary resists those who wish her to become a servant for the new princess, Anne and Henry's daughter Elizabeth.
Does Mary have the strength to fight back?
Will she regain her former title of princess?
I have always been interested in the Tudors, but I never knew much about Mary. This book has definitely made me want to find out more about her. As a fan of Lucy Worsley and her documentaries, I was very intrigued to read this.
Mary was a likeable protagonist and I felt sorry for her - her family was torn apart and she was treated badly.
The plot was interesting and held my attention. I don't know how accurate it is, but it seemed believable.
I enjoyed the writing style and would read more fiction books by Lucy Worsley.
Overall this was an enjoyable read.
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