Ebook {Epub PDF} Mary Tudor by Judith M. Richards

‘Richards confronts all of the most difficult problems associated with Mary’s life and rule, including her health, the legal and political ambiguities inherent in the marriage she made with Philip of Spain, her phantom pregnancies, and her troubles with the papacy Elegant and astute, Mary Tudor is a triumph.’/5(4). Judith M. Richards. Routledge, - History - pages. 0 Reviews. Mary Tudor is often written off as a hopeless, twisted queen who tried desperately to pull England back to the Catholic Church Author: Judith M. Richards.  · Book Description. 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, Book Edition: 1.

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. Judith M. Richards: Mary Tudor. London and New York: Routledge, ; pp. Judith Richard's new biography of Mary Tudor offers a fresh analysis of a period of English Church History that has been significantly investigated over the last twenty‐five years. Richards' contribution offers an excellent introduction to a specific period of history that is often dwarfed by the attention. GENDERING TUDOR MONARCHY JUDITH M. RICHARDS La Trobe University ABSTRACT. Although Mary Tudor had reignedforfiveyears before her, Elizabeth Tudor's reign has often been treated as if it raised issues of English female monarchy de novo. The argument of this paper is that the study of Mary's reign is important in its own right, as well as a necessarg.

GENDERING TUDOR MONARCHY JUDITH M. RICHARDS La Trobe University ABSTRACT. Although Mary Tudor had reignedforfiveyears before her, Elizabeth Tudor's reign has often been treated as if it raised issues of English female monarchy de novo. The argument of this paper is that the study of Mary's reign is important in its own right, as well as a necessarg. Judith M. Richards: Mary Tudor. London and New York: Routledge, ; pp. Judith Richard's new biography of Mary Tudor offers a fresh analysis of a period of English Church History that has been significantly investigated over the last twenty‐five years. Richards’ contribution offers an excellent introduction to a specific period of history that is often dwarfed by the attention. Judith M. Richards was previously senior lecturer in History at La Trobe University, and is now a research associate. She has published a number of studies of topics in early modern history, and has more recently focussed on English and British monarchy from