Bloody Mary's Martyrs

About this book

This is the chronicle of a monarchs religious intolerance a nations fear and the unimaginable courage of the Protestants who died for their faithmore than three hundred victims in less than three years. Award-winning historical biographer Jasper Ridley explores the dark years of Mary Tudors reign using an absorbing narrative and meticulously researched history to relate a tragic brutal and often inspiring tale. Eight pages of black-and-white photographs are included. "Ridley tells the story of Englands Terror with verve."Sunday Times (London)