[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars I so enjoyed reading about Mary Tudor - she has so often been a character in other Tudor history books I have read, both factual and fictional, but has always been on the periphery. With Amy McElroy’s wonderful book she is now taking centre stage and the result is an engrossing and enthralling study of this fascinating woman. From Princess to Queen to Duchess and her roles as daughter, sister, wife and mother Mary takes the spotlight in this excellent book. I would not hesitate to recommend Amy McElroy’s latest work.
NetGalley, Nicola Hall

[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars I really enjoyed the research behind this book, it was interesting to read about the people that tried to claim the Tudor Throne.
NetGalley, Kathryn McLeer

[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars What an original idea. I dipped into this book as soon as I received it and it’s truly fascinating and completely original. The Tudors were an exciting and conflicted dynasty and so much has been written about not only the monarchs, but many of the key players, places and events. Looking back at that period it can be difficult to see a clear overview of how all was interlinked. Simon Sandys-Winsch has done a remarkable job in collating and presenting an invaluable reference for anyone interested in this era. I’m sure it will interest scholars and lay readers alike. It’s a not a book to read from cover to cover; as the title suggests, it’s a dictionary and it does set out everything in alphabetical order. But it’s also encyclopaedic and inevitably, if something takes your interest, it leads to associated references and having intended to look up one thing, a couple of hours has flown by as other information has been followed up. The main body of.. Read more
NetGalley, Anita Wallas

[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars I really didn’t know a lot about Elizabeth of York but was able to learn about this woman and how she started the Tudor dynasty. It was researched well and enjoyed how much passion Beverley Adams had about this.
NetGalley, Kathryn McLeer

[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars An interesting look at the women who fought for their faith in an age of increasing religious division and an age where conformity to the religious will of the state was expected.
NetGalley, Caroline Palmer