Marking the 500th year anniversary of the birth of

Queen Mary I in 1516, this book both commemorates her rule and rehabilitates

and redefines her image and reign as England's first queen regnant. In this

broad collection of essays, leading historians of queenship (or monarchy)

explore aspects of Mary's life from birth to reign to death and cultural

afterlife, giving consideration to the struggles she faced both before and

after her accession, and celebrating Mary as a queen in her own right.