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Book Review: “Mary Tudor” by Tony Riches

March 8, 2018 by Rebecca Larson 1 Comment

Last year I read all three books in the trilogy by author Tony Riches about the Tudor dynasty. Book One was about a Owen Tudor, second husband of Catherine of Valois and stepfather to King Henry VI. Book Two was about Jasper Tudor, half-brother of King Henry VI and uncle of the future Henry VII. The final book, Book Three was about Henry Tudor and his struggle to become King of England. After finishing the trilogy on the Tudor dynasty Riches decided to try his hand at Mary [More]

Posted in: Book Reviews, History Tagged: Charles Brandon, Duchess of Suffolk, English Princess, Mary Tudor, Queen of France, Tony Riches

Description of Departure of the King’s Sister: 1514

October 7, 2016 by Rebecca Larson Leave a Comment

Princess Mary Tudor was the younger sister of King Henry VIII. She was said to be the King's favorite sister. Henry arranged for Mary to wed the King of France - as always, a political alliance for England. To have France as an ally instead of an enemy was definitely a benefit to the country after years of fighting. This letter is written by a Venetian merchant in England who wrote this letter to his brothers including this one about Princess Mary's departure from England [More]

Posted in: History, Mary Tudor Tagged: Duchess of Suffolk, King's Sister, Mary Tudor, Queen of France

Mary Tudor: English Princess, French Queen

November 2, 2015 by Rebecca Larson 1 Comment

Mary's Motto: “La volenté De Dieu me suffit”  - The will of God is sufficient for me. Princess Mary Tudor was born on 18 March 1496 as the fifth of seven children to Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. Mary became a beautiful young lady and was considered to be one of the most attractive women in Europe, at the time. This is no surprise as the same was said about her mother, Elizabeth of York. Mary was only seven years old when her mother passed away. As with her si [More]

Posted in: History Tagged: Charles Brandon, Dowager Queen, Duchess of Suffolk, Duke of Suffolk, Duke of York, Elizabeth of York, Francis I, Henry VII, Henry VIII, Mary Tudor, Queen of France

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