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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. This book is about a girl named Mary and her struggles to become Queen. The good thing about this book is that it is a mistory what Mary will have to do toi stay in the good grace of her Father. The bad thing is that her step-mother is forcing her to do things for her sister Mary doesn't want to do. If you like a book that will never let you down then this book is for you. (  ) nm.fall08.j.bean | Nov 3, 2008 |  Reviewed Nov 2000 Another charming biography told from the viewpoint of a young Mary. The title is misleading as the authors slant is very sympathetic towards her plight. That author is cleaver at showing Mary’s antics and eavesdropping skills. As with all books about this history, all blame is put on the women involved. Henry VIII is bewitched and can’t control himself. The author is pretty accurate to the facts. 23-2000 (  ) sgerbic | May 9, 2008 | Carolyn Meyer does a great job of capturing the Tudor world for a young audience. The title is something of a misnomer, for Mary's bloodthirsty years are long after this account of her childhood ends during her twentieth year. Instead the book focuses on the cruelty of Henry VIII, who forces his daughter (his once beloved 'pearl of the world!') away from her family to live in isolation from her mother and later as a servant to the whore who broke up her parents. Even her jealousy of Elizabeth, which Mary admits is mingled with affection, hints at the intense rivalry that would later rage between the two. (  ) valkylee | May 2, 2008 | I really enjoyed this book because it had more adventure than some of the other books I read jrakeandlola | Jan 31, 2008 | Mary is the first born daughter of King Henry the 8th and we all know how THAT turned out! This is set at the time that Henry begins to be "bewitched " by Anne Boleyn until she eventually meets her fate at the executioner's block. Mary was known as Bloody Mary when she eventually became Queen as she sought to execute all those who were not of her faith. This book attempts to show that she became so ruthess due to the injustices she suffered at the hands of her father and Anne - forced to nor see her mother Catherine of Aragon in the 6 years before she died, loss of title, maids and wealth, the execution of her favorite tutor and maid, etc etc. It is all documented here through Mary's eyes. An interesting book in that the story flows quickly and the politics is very easy to understand. One for those who like My Story and the Royal Diaries series, as well as Catherine Jinks novels (though not humorous at all.) nicsreads | Jan 2, 2008 |  no reviews | add a review
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