Bloody Mary's Martyrs

Bloody Mary's Martyrs by Ridley, Jasper. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780786709861.

This is the chronicle of a monarchs religious intolerance, a nations fear, and the unimaginable courage of the Protestants who died for their faith—more 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)