Bloody Mary, Tudor Terror by Phil Carradice

Bloody Mary, Tudor Terror by Phil Carradice was received direct from the publisher. Most everyone has heard the urban legend of Bloody Mary, if not then go BING it, I will wait. The real Bloody Mary’s reign of terror ran between 1553 - 1558. If you follow my reviews, you will note I mostly review horror and the short reign of Bloody Mary Tudor, after all her nickname is such for a reason, was as horrific as many of the modern horror tomes that are published. Mary’s reign saw 284 people burned to death, about 57 a year, a little over one a week. This does not seem that bad for the size of the British Empire, however the diligent reader will have to read for themselves what was so “Bloody” about Mary Tudor. To not go into plot, Mary’s bloody reign was about Religion. The book contains many pictures though they are SFW pics. If you or someone you buy gifts for likes English history, is interested in Bloody Mary or possibly even studies religion, give this book a read. 4 stars