Tudor Tales: The Maid, the Witch and the Cruel Queen

'Horrible Histories' author Terry Deary’s fast-paced, hilarious and gripping stories bring the Tudor period to life. This new edition includes brand new readers' notes to help extend learning and exploration of the time period.

The day Queen Mary Tudor - or Bloody Mary", as she's called, because she has anyone who doesn't go to church burned - came to town was the most terrifying day of young Meg's life. Everyone wants to impress her Majesty, and what better way to show their devotion than by burning a witch?"From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps--_ Ideal for readers aged 7+ The day Queen Mary Tudor came to town was the most terrifying day of young Meg's life. The Queen is also known as ‘Bloody Mary' because she has anyone who doesn't go to church burned. Everyone wants to impress her, and what better way than by burning a witch. But the “witch" in question, Old Nan, is more clever and cunning than the townspeople who hunt her... Terry Deary’s Tudor Tales explore the infamous world of the Tudors through the eyes of children who could have lived at the time. These stories feature real people and take place in some of the most recognisable Tudor settings. This new edition features notes for the reader to help extend learning and exploration of the historical period. --_ ‘Bubbling with wit, language play and robust dialogue....just the right mix of ingredients to trigger young readers' interest in all things historical’ - Books For Keeps