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Review by: Mandy Apgar
No, not that
Mary. She was the psychotic queen. But her mindset wasn't her fault.
Anyhoo, this is about her aunt Mary, the youngest sister of Henry VIII.
Although the exact time of her birth is somewhat
debated, what is known is that Mary was doted upon as a child. Loved by
her brothers, parents, and sister Margaret, she inherited her mother's
face and her father's sometimes fiery Tudor temper. When she was 17-19
ish she was married to the King of France,
old enough to be her grandfather, and although the King worshiped his
new wife her opinion of him was rather more muted. Banking that he'd
keel over in a matter of weeks (which did happen) she got her brother to
promise that her second husband would be one
of her own choosing. When the time came it was Charles Brandon, a friend
of Henry's and member of his extended cortege. He was furious when his
sister stood up to him and insisted he keep his word, and was still
angry when she and Brandon married in secret.
It appears to have been a happy marriage however, ending with Mary's
death in her late thirties.
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